Unit 1
This discipline studies human social life, groups and societies.
What is sociology?
This theory attempts to understand the point of view of the actor in order to explain the action.
What is symbolic interactionalism?
Refers to the social roles that society defines as appropriate for men and women.
What is gender?
The practice of a man having more than one wife
What is polygyny?
What is one of the signifigant factors in determining quality of life in old age?
What is financial well being?
During which time period did adolesence emerge as a distict time period
What is the modern consumer family?
This theory examines how society is organized to perform its required functions effectively.
What is functionalism?
Temporary living arrangements where parents are still supporting young adults and young adults may return to their parents home.
What is semi independance?
The Christian church began to regulate marriage during this time period?
What is marriages in the Middle ages?
People who are responsible for aging parents and still have emerging adults living at home?
What is the sandwich generation?
This professor of Family Social Science summarized the basic and universal functions of the family.
Who is Shirley Zimmerman?
This type of feminism tries to change social policy through political means.
What is liberal feminism?
What are the 3 catagories that youth homelessness fall into.
What are disruptive family situations, residential instability, leaving home for work.
This time period idealized marriage meaning that romantic was the principle criteria for mate selection.
What is the prodestant reformation?
What are the issues in expanding families.
What is teen pregnancy, divorce and the death of a child?
During this time period if farmers were successful they could afford to have more than one wife, therefore polygamy became common
What is agricultural families?
These theories are micro theories.
What are symbolic interactionalism, life course approach, exchange theory and systems theory?
Emphisizes the interdependance of the individuals where families and society's needs take priority over the individuals.
What is collectivism?
The three stages of marriage.
What are romantic, conflict arises, couple comprimises?
The families that are more likely to experience persistent poverty are?
Who are lone parent families, parents under the age of 30, having 3 or more children and being unemployed, 2 income families with low levels of education and immigrant families?
This time period was known as the age of innocence.
What is the urban industrial familie?
This theory looks at behaviour in terms of the impact on society.
What is eccological theory?
When a young adult becomes independant of his or her parents, started a career, left home and formed supportive relationships.
What is self-reliant?
The of Sterenberger's love triangle, and how it relates to marriage.
What are passion, intimacy and commitment. During a marriage these can change as life events happen.
What are some of the consequences of a couple when they become parents?
What is role overload, decreased marital satisfaction, decrease in income, more traditional roles, lack of couple time.