Sociology of Fam Ch. 1 Review

Wives care for home and family, allowing men to work for pay. Men, in turn, have the power in the family as a result of their economic support.

Conflict perspective

According to conflict theories, who benefits from family structures where women stay home and men work for pay? Women and children Children and old people Men and employers Women and employers

Men and employers

Using ______ researchers might try to explain attitudes toward same-sex marriage by examining the historical events that have occurred at various points in their lives. the feminist perspective the life course perspective exchange theory symbolic interactionist theory

the life course perspective

According to modernity theory, which is a characteristic of the "late modern" (or "second modernity") period? Family behavior that is rule-directed Narrow restrictions constrain lifestyle choices Family structures are determined by strict social norms Family ties are created by individuals deliberately and by choice

Family ties are created by individuals deliberately and by choice

Nuclear family with a breadwinner man and homemaker woman and their children in which their complementary roles result in harmony.

Consensus-structural functionalism

The demographic perspective in family studies focus most on _____. Economics in family life Family and household structures Politics in family life Psychological stressors among family members

Family and household structures

According to recent feminist family theorists, which statement is true? Family types are biologically determined and rarely change What's good for some women is good for all women Men and women have very similar experiences of family life Family types are socially constructed and changing

Family types are socially constructed and changing

Family life differs dramatically for women and men and these experiences are also shaped by race, ethnicity, and social class.

Feminist theory

Jesus and Maria live together (as intimate partners) but aren't married. For Census purposes they are defined as a family household household other relative householders

household

Researchers conduct long interviews with open-ended questions with 40 couples.

in-depth interviews

Researchers survey family members on how many hours per week they spend doing various tasks or ask them to keep a diary of what they do every 30 minutes over an entire day over a period of a week.

time use studies

According to Anthony Giddens and Modernity theory, as described in your textbook Everyone is expected to make individual choices in their family relationships Institutional control over family behavior has strengthened since the 1950s Religious influence over family choices increased in modern times Family relationships have become less meaningful in modern times

Everyone is expected to make individual choices in their family relationships

Alisha and Greg both work full time outside the home. As a woman, Alisha earns less than Greg and is responsible for a greater share of the housework and childcare in order to "make up" the difference. _____ might argue this arrangement is rational and mutually beneficial. Feminist Theorists Conflict Theorists Consensus Theorists Exchange Theorists

Exchange Theorists

Rational individuals enter into family relationships that satisfy needs or necessities they cannot satisfy on their own.

Exchange theory

Which theory sees people as individuals entering into mutual relationships in order to maximize their own gains? Exchange theory Feminist theory Conflict theory Symbolic interaction theory

Exchange theory

In the American legal tradition, the definition of "family" is based on The family as an institutional arena Each person's individual view of their relations Marriage and biology The law doesn't define families

Marriage and biology

Individuals choose their own type of family and their role within it in order to find personal fulfillment.

Modernity

According to your textbook, the consensus perspective takes which view? Society never really changes Order is the core of social life Conflict is necessary for social change Everybody's individual perspective is unique

Order is the core of social life

Rosa thinks of her mother's best friend, Maria, as her aunt and Maria treats Rosa as her niece. According to your textbook, Rosa and Maria could be labeled a legal family personal family nuclear family extended family

Personal family

Researchers develop a survey and ask the same questions to 40,000 randomly selected people.

Sample survey

The granting of marriage licenses is an example of which institutional arenas interacting? State and family State and market Family and market Religion and family

State and family

What are the two dominant institutional arenas that "the family" interacts with? State and military State and market Market and ancestry Gender and social change

State and market

Family members enact their particular roles (parent, child, sibling, spouse) based on others' expectations of them.

Symbolic interactionism

Using _______________ helps ensure that research results are not skewed by who is included or excluded in a survey or interview. a random sample longitudinal surveys cohort studies a demographic perspective

a random sample

The Current Population Survey, which requires interviews with representatives from thousands of households every month, is an example of: an ethnography a time use survey a sample survey big data

a sample survey

Census categories have _____, so we can argue _____. remained stable/ family structure has remained stable changed/ ideas about what constitutes a family have evolved changed/ family structure has declined changed/ fewer people are counted

changed/ ideas about what constitutes a family have evolved

According to the interactionist approach, gender differences within families exist primarily because of inherent differences present from birth everyday behavior that reinforces gender distinctions legal requirements rigid social structures that reinforce gender-appropriate behaviors

everyday behavior that reinforces gender distinctions

Although there is not a single definition, one common trait of big data is: it is generated specifically for research purposes it is complex enough to require customized computer applications it is public and therefore reduces ethical questions it doesn't require the use of sociological theory to understand the results

it is complex enough to require customized computer applications

Researchers interview or survey the same 1,000 families every five years over a forty year period.

longitudinal

For the purposes of the contemporary Census, a family must occupy the same household may occupy several households includes a man and his family includes unmarried partners

must occupy the same household

Researchers observed 15 families in their homes over a period of one year.

observation

When children are neglected or abused by their parents the institutional arena of the _____ intervenes in the institutional arena of the _____. family / state market/ state state/ family market/ family

state