SOCL 2001 : Final Exam Study Guide
Document Summary
*polygamy (polygyny multiple women, polyandry multiple men, and group marriage) *arranged vs. romantic marriages (different expectation for marriage) *descent (inheritance of membership and property; patrilineal, matrilineal, bi-lateral) Theories on family (e. g. how do we explain housework?) *functionalist view of family: family is universal -> its five (?) functions: Complimentary needs for the division of labor by gender. Marital satisfaction (u-shaped): gender difference, marital/family/life satisfaction, divorce, and non-normative. *current marital status and marriage rate (coming down slowly) *age at marriage: low in "50s, up through now. Families in us: marriage, childbirth, and divorce (cont. ) *divorce: high at "46, low til mid 60s, up til 80, then came down. Annual divorce rate (1. 4%) and lifetime rate (45-50%). *divorce: why and effects on spouses and children. Economic, behavioral, academic, and psychological effects (long-term effects?) *family variations: cohabitation (hetero- and homosexual couples), childless marriage, single-parent families, and dual- career families. Religion defined (p. 401): sacred vs. profane, communities, rituals.
