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