Chapter 12 Sociology
Polygyny
a system of marriage that allows men to have multiple wives
Polygamy
a system of marriage that allows people to have more than one spouse at a time
Polyandry
a system of marriage that allows women to have multiple husbands
Polyamory
a system of multiple-person partnership
Expressive tasks
the emotional work necessary to support family members
Family
A social group whose members are bound by legal, biological, or emotional ties, or a combination of all 3 US Census Bureau defines family as two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption living in the same household.
Instrumental Tasks
the practical physical tasks necessary to maintain family life
Monogamy
the practice of marrying (or being in a relationship with) one person at a time
Structural functionalism and family
to Durkheim, the family unit is part of happiness. Without the family unit, especially men, start to feel anomie. It is an important unit in our lives that allows us to pass on society to the next generation
Antimiscegenation
the prohibition of interracial marriage, cohabitation, or sexual interaction
Symbolic Interactionism and Family
We should look at how family relations are created and maintained in interaction than how they are structured.
Cycle of Violence
a common behavior pattern in abusive relationships; the cycle begins happily, then the relationship grows tense, then the tension explodes in abuse, followed by a period of contrition that allows the cycle to repeat
Neglect
a form of child abuse in which the caregiver fails to provide adequate nutrition, sufficient clothing or shelter, or hygienic and safe living conditions
Nuclear Family
a heterosexual couple with one or more children living in a single household
Extended Family
a large group of relatives, usually including three generations living in one household or in close proximity
Intentional Community
any of a variety of groups who form communal living arrangements outside marriage
Domestic Violence
any physical, verbal, financial, sexual, or psychological behaviors abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims
Fictive Kin
close relations with people we consider "like family" but who are not related to us by blood or marriage.
Cohabitation
living together as a romantically involved, unmarried couple
Exogamy
marriage to someone from a different social group
Endogamy
marriage to someone within one's social group
Kin
relatives or relations, usually those related by common descent
Incest
sexual contact between family members; a form of child abuse when it occurs between a child and a caregiver
Conflict Theory and Family
the nuclear family unit promotes capitalism and oppresses individuals. Females are very oppressed by the nuclear family unit.
Custody
the physical and legal responsibility of caring for children; assigned by a court for divorced or unmarried parents. Women usually get custody of the children but there is a rising trend of joint custody.
Homogamy
the tendency to choose romantic partners who are similar to us in terms of class, race, religion, education, or other social group membership
Propinquity
the tendency to marry or have relationships with people in close geographic proximity
Second Shift
the unpaid housework and childcare often expected of women after they return home from doing paid labor in the workforce