Sociology 2235 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Conflict Theories, Marxism, Determinism

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Inheritance: what family used to be in the past is not the same as what is being fulfilled now, family will always continue to exist but it may not be one universal type of family. What is family: blood relatives, emotional bond, support, role models, obligation of responsibility as a parent, providers of basic needs. Identity (heritage, inheritance, last name: housing, food, belonging, trust, relaxation (comfort, (cid:862)ha(cid:448)e(cid:374) i(cid:374) a hea(cid:396)tless (cid:449)o(cid:396)ld(cid:863, learn conflict resolution, economic units. The importance of family: people continue to value families because they provide emotional support and economic security in sharing resources, families give us grounding in an increasingly uncertain and chaotic world. Ways that we access historical data: census records, agency records like cas, popular tv shows. Census family: statistics canada defines family for the census as comparing married or a common law couple with or without children or a lone parent living with at least 1 child in the same dwelling.