Sociology 2235 Study Guide - Group Marriage, Matriarchy, Monogamy
18 Apr 2013
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Video the sociology of families and households sociological approaches to the family: 3 key issues. How families work: extended families - households close together depended on each other if job lost, nuclear families 2 adults m&f small household with a limited number of a children, parsons 2 functions. Primary socialization learn norms and values of the society through the family. Stabilization - maintaining routine keeping us a functioning member of society: middle class and upper class had different experiences, feminist theory patriarchy (male dominance, early theories of family. Families work on distinct roles less marriages now cohabitation first 40% of births before marriage: fragmentation and diversity, divorce rates are a lot higher now, 1 in5 lone parent households, contemporary approach to families. Individualistic what that individual wants not a collective attitude. Why study family: major (most important) social institution in our society. Critically important because the functions of family primary socialize.
