sociology final exam part 2

why do contemporary sociologists talk not of the family but rather of families?

because family situations in contemporary society are so varied that is is no single model/

how could new technologies like the internet decrease the importance of propinquity in mate selection while preserving or even increasing the importance of homogamy?

by bringing people together from all over the world based on their similar interests or backgrounds.

___ is a socially defined category, based on real or perceived biological differences between groups of people

ethnicity

___ maintain that culture performs as the social glue that generates solidarity and cohesion within human groups and societies.

functionalists

_____ focus on the ways that race creates social ties and strengthens group bonds, though they also acknowledge that such ties can lead to violence and social conflict.

functionalists

the roles, traits, and behaviors that are associated with a particular gender are called;

gender roles

propinquity refers to

geographical proximity

in addition to gender identity being about who we are, our discussion of gender argues that gender identity is also about:

our sense of self

which of the following is NOT a trend in American families/

people who are getting married sooner and having larger families.

____ refers to the aesthetic products created and sold by profit seeking firms operating in the global entertainment market.

popular culture

the relocation of native americans to reservations and the transfer of americans of japanese descent to internment camps during world war 11 was an example of ___

population transfer

___ is an idea about the characteristics of a group that is applied to all members of that group and is unlikely to change regardless of the evidence against it (the thought)

prejudice

which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

race varies, depending upon the society in which its meaning is contructed.

how do sociologists differentiate between sex and gender?

sex is biological, gender is social.

unequal and unfair treatment typically generates a strong sense of common identity and solidarity among members of minority groups. true or false?

true

who is most likely to return home after a full day of paid labor and then have to put in a "second shift" at home taking care of domestic work?

women

how do sociologists define family?

a social group bound by legal, biological, or emotional ties.

most sociologists see gender as the social construction, and acknowledge the possibility that male female categories are not the only way of classifying individuals. this perspective is called;

constructionists perspective

____ is usually motivated by prejudice and refers to the unequal treatment ( an act) of individuals because of their social group.

discrimination

____ refers to the antihomosexual beliefs and practices embedded in social institutions.

homophobia

what two roles did functionalist Talcott Parsons identity within the family?

instrumental and expressive roles

consumers whose common social identities and cultural backgrounds (whether organized on the basis of nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, or race) inform their shared understandings of culture in patterned and predictable ways are known as _____.

interpretive communities

____ focus on the ways that race, class, gender, intersect to produce an individuals identity. they see race as an aspect of identity established through interaction. there are several different ways that we project and receive our racial and ethnic identities.

symbolic interactionists? this the only one i be stunted on so

why are doctors and parents so quick to seek a surgical "fix" for babies born intersexed?

the prospect of an ambiguously gendered person seems threatening and disturbing to society.

according to conflict theory, how does the nuclear family facilitate exploitation?

through sexual division of labor within the home.