All posts tagged "Family"

  • Gender and the Family

    The Postmodern Family DIVERSITY OF CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES American men and women are slowly moving toward a blending of gender and family roles and away from traditional notions of wives and husbands, mothers and fathers. There is a...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Stats on U.S. Families: Characteristics, Changes, and Issues

    Family Organization Traditional: extended family form, power resided in elders, kin-group located near, married into kin groups with similar norms, constant from one generation to the next (orderly replacement) Pluralism: many and varied forms of marital and...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Notes on The Parental System

    Transition to Parenthood Time is the major problem (Ralph LaRossa): sleep time, television time, communication time, sex time, and bathroom time) Mothers’ Role Primary caretaker Maternal duty – nurturing role Especially with young children More involvement throughout...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • Social Class and the Family Notes

      Defining social class Social Class and the Family  Social Class o Consequences of social class o Deferred gratification o Blue collar vs. white collar families o “The Saints and the Roughnecks” Poverty o The poor o...

    • Posted January 16, 2014
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  • Marriage, Family, and Kinship Organization Notes

    Family as a Social Institution Organized Essential tasks Institution: system of norms, values, statuses, and roles Perform certain functions Marriage, business, the media, medicine, law, science, and recreation are also institutions Activity becomes institutionalized when accepted by...

    • Posted January 16, 2014
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