chapter 12

According to data in Chapter 12, U.S. women earn about how much for every dollar that U.S. men earn? Select one: a. $.76 b. $.88 c. $.91 d. $.98

$.76

How does conflict theory talk about family?

The 2nd Shift: Men and women go to work then women come home and face a second shift of household work.

Betty Friedan talks about the problem of the cult of domesticity in her 1963 work titled: A.The Feminine Mystique B.The Gender Factory C.The Second Shift D.The Modern Cult of Domesticity

The Feminine Mystique

polygyny

a W or M having multiple wives at one time

neolocal

a family norm that newly married couples should establish residences separate or near both sets of parents.

patrilocal

a family norm that newly married couples should live with the husband's family.

matrilocal

a family norm that newly married couples should live with the wife's family.

extended family

a family that goes beyond the nuclear family to include other nuclear families and relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

family

a group of kin united by blood, marriage or adoption.

endogamy

a marriage norm requiring a person to marry someone from his or her own group. Example: Both the husband and wife are Hispanic and both are Methodist

exogamy

a marriage norm requiring a person to marry someone from outside his or her own group. Example: the wife is white and Catholic while the husband is black and Baptist

polyandry

a women/man have multiple husband at one time

blended families

families composed of at least one formerly married spouse, the children of the previous marriage or marriages, and new offspring.

matriarchy

women have more power

Sarah Fenstermaker Berk has characterized the American family by examining how women and men learn to take on distinct roles paralleling the divide between public and private spheres. She calls the family a: A.cult of domesticity B.gender factory C.biological destiny D.the second shift

gender factory

How does symbolic interactionism theory talk about family?

-Family is a social construct -Family (weddings.e.g.) reflects cultural values

Accoring to data in Chapter 12, U.S. women earn about how much for every dollar that U.S. men earn? A.88 B .97 C .77 D .91

0.77

How does feminist theory(equality) talk about family?

Families= gender factory; places where gender roles are socialized. Families teach children to do gender.

How does structural functionalism theory talk about family?

Family is functional. Each gender serves specific roles in society. Functions of family: -socialization of children/ reproduction -replace the workforce; economic -economics: take care of bills, necessities( food&water),and,wants( clothes, cars,etc).

Which of the following nations practice a rigid adherence to endogamy? A.Saudi Arabia B.China C.Cuba D.India

India

Explain patterns of residency and tell why they are important?

Marriage Patterns With single parenting and cohabitation (when a couple shares a residence but not a marriage) becoming more acceptable in recent years, people may be less motivated to get married. In a recent survey, 39 percent of respondents answered "yes" when asked whether marriage is becoming obsolete (Pew Research Center 2010). The institution of marriage is likely to continue, but some previous patterns of marriage will become outdated as new patterns emerge. In this context, cohabitation contributes to the phenomenon of people getting married for the first time at a later age than was typical in earlier generations (Glezer 1991). Furthermore, marriage will continue to be delayed as more people place education and career ahead of "settling down."

In the 1950's, which of the following structural functionalist identified the traditional nuclear family model as a functional necessity in modern industrial society? A. Durkheim B. Malinowski C. Coontz D. Parsons

Parsons

Barbara Ehrenreich traveled around the country to study what is was like to "get by" working low-wage jobs. Which is the following is NOT true about her experiences? A. With only herself to support and juggling two or more jobs, she could not afford to live off her wages. B. She felt that if she had only worked harder she would have been able to get by. C. She sunk deeper into debt regardless of how much effort and time she put into her work. D. She was surprised at how difficult her work was and was relieved to be able to go back to her old lifestyle.

She felt that if she had only worked harder she would have been able to get by.

Using the article as proof talk about the notion of family has shifted over time.

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Amy and Raymond live together in an intimate relationship without formal legal or religious sanctioning. This arrangement is known by sociologists as: Select one: a. a nuclear family. b. polyandry. c. cohabitation. d. "living in sin."

cohabitation

polygamy

having multiple spouses at one time

patriarchy

men have more power

A family consisting of a mother, father, and their biological children is known as a: Select one: a. polygamous family. b. polyandrous family. c. extended family. d. nuclear family.

nuclear family

Which 1996 legislation led to national welfare reform during the Clinton administration? A. American with Disabilities Act B. the Violence Against Women Act C. The Civil Rights Act D. the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act

the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act

The notion that womanhood centers around domestic responsibility and child rearing is known as: A.The cult of domesticity B.Gender inequality C.Monogamy D.The second shift

the cult of domesticity

egalitarian

the norm of authority in the family in which decisions are equally divided between husband and wife.

The domestic duties that still fall disproportionately on working women's shoulders are labeled by Hochschild (1989) as: A.the gender factory B.the cult of domesticity C.the second shift D.the night shift

the second shift