SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Nuclear Family, Friedrich Engels, Feminist Theory
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Nuclear family: cohabiting man + woman who maintain socially approved sexual relationships + have 1 child. Statistics: tendency of the age is towards individualism, predicted that family shall disintegrate/disappear, 1940/1950: traditional nuclear family was more common, 2011: drop in nuclear family (from 57% in 1981 39% in 2011) Involves rights + obligation b/w spouses + parents + children. Conclusion = functionalists generalized too hastily from their own families. Feminist belief: patriarchy (male domination) is rooted in economic /military/ cultural history: genuine gender revolution can alter this. Love and mate selection: 18th century: first time idea that love should be important in choice of marriage partner, before = were arranged by third parties (based on prestige/benefits, 20th century: intimate linkage b/w love + marriage emerges. Important aspects only emerge after being together for a while: may have good records for matching but less successful in creating enduring + happy relationships.
