Feminist Approach
Functionalism
Marriage
Family
Definitions
100

The feminist approach challenged the vison of the family as ________

harmonious and protective 

100

The process by which children learn their society's cultural norms

Primary socialization 

100

This form of marriage is characterized by two partners married to each other, and is the only legal form of marriage in America.

Monogamy

100

The typical American family is made up of a mother, father, and children who live with their parents. True or false?

False. There is no "typical" family structure in America.

100

These are ties between individuals, established through marriage, lines of descent, or adoption.

Kinship

200

Caregiving for sick and elderly family members is an example of this key theme of the feminist theory 

A caring activity 

200

The theory that families preform important tasks that contribute to society's basic needs and help perpetuate social order

functionalsim

200

This form of marriage allows either the husband or wife to have more than one spouse.

Polygamy

200

This form of family is characterized by 2 adults living in a household with their own, or adopted children.

Nuclear family

200

This is a family group consisting of more than 2 generations living with or near each other.

Extended family

300

Domestic violence is a key example of this theme 

Unequal power relationships 

300

Jonny's mom tells him to stop climbing in his seat and makes him sit down and be quiet. 

Primary socialization 

300

These are the two types of polygamy, based on whether the husband or wife is allowed to have multiple spouses.

Polygyny (husband has multiple wives)

Polyandry (wife has multiple husbands)

300

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FREE POINTS

300

This is the definition for the arrangement where a couple lives together in a sexual relationship without being married.

Cohabitation

400

The feminist approach made the newfound focus on ______

The woman's experience in the domestic household. 

400

This refers to the role of the family in emotionally assisting its adult members

Personality stabilization 

400

This is the belief in romantic attachment as a basis for marriage ties.

Affective individualism

400

This type of family is characterized by children living with one remarried parent, and their spouse who is not the children's parent.

Stepfamily

400

Families of orientation and families of procreation are the two types of _ Families.

Nuclear

500

The male breadwinner and the female homemaking and childrearing model in a household is an example of this functionalist theme

Division of labor

500

Parsons thought the _____ family was best equipped to handle the demands of an industrial society. This is because one adult could work and the other could stay home and care for the children. 

nuclear 

500

When a married couple lives with or near the brides parents or grooms parents, the arrangement is         _ or _.

Matrilocal or Patrilocal

500

True or false: a majority of children from divorced parents experience serious long term problems from their parents' divorce.

False

500

Give an example of a nuclear family in today's society.

Mom, dad, two kids.

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