SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology Chapter 18
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Blood, marriage, or adoption. : families of affinity are made up of people who think of themselves as a family and wish others to see them that way. Families: global variations: preindustrial societies people commonly recognized the extended family, commonly referred to as the consanguine family. The symbolic interaction approach: family living offers an opportunity for intimacy, family members share new activities and build emotional bonds. The social exchange approach: marriage as a form of negotiation, dating allows a person to assess the advantages and disadvantages of a potential spouse. Idea of men bringing wealth and power and women bringing beauty is starting to change now that woman have joined the labor force. Families: class, race, and gender: social class lillian rubin found that working class women thought a good husband was one who held a steady job, did not drink much, and wasn"t violent.
