SOCIOL 62 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nuclear Family, Group Marriage, Family Therapy
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Defining the family - institutional & disciplinary concerns. The uniqueness of the family as a system lies in three sets of factors: Structural dimension - family refers to two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside together in a household. Relational dimension - family can be defined as any social group in which members love each other, are highly. Social constructions - classifications of reality agreed on by members of a social groups. Ideology - a value system linked to a position in the power structure of society. * family should be considered less in terms of traditional and standard and more in terms of close relationships and. Social institution - a set of ideas about the way a specific important social need ought to be addressed. Societies organize their activities and relationships in response to environmental demands and politically influenced collective perceptions => maintain neutrality. Institutionalize - to establish patterned and predictable behavior.
