Ch 12

In what way do functionalists view the family as responsible for the reproduction of society

It produces and socializes children.

________ is the theoretical perspective that would lead you to consider the broader social effects of the division of labor between men and women in the household.

conflict theory

What is the meaning of propinquity?

(people you live close by) choosing to have relationships with people in close geographical proximity to us, is common in the United States.

A person is MOST likely to be murdered by a. a family member. b. a police officer. c. a drug dealer or a drug user. d. someone seeking to rob them.

A family member

The U.S. Census Bureau defines "family" as what?

The U.S. Census Bureau defines family as a group of two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court ruled that Virginia's law banning marriage between persons of different races was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. What attitude led many to disagree with this decision? a. People should partner up with similar people and respect endogamy. b. People should be required to marry within the same economic class. c. People should partner up with people who are different than themselves. d. People should be required to marry only one person for life.

a. People should partner up with similar people and respect endogamy.

________ laws prohibited the mixing of racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, or sexual contact.

antimiscegenation

According to conflict theory, how does the nuclear family facilitate exploitation? a. through the use of nannies and domestic workers b. by making geographic mobility possible c. through a sexual division of labor within the home d. by exploiting the working class, whose products it consumes

c. through a sexual division of labor within the home

What are unmarried adults who are romantically involved and live together under the same roof participating in?

cohabitation

A heterosexual couple raising their children in the same household is defined as a(n) ________ family.

nuclear

Talcott Parsons held the view that the family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What type of theoretical viewpoint is this?

structuralist/functionalist