family pt 2

Question 1

who surveyed societies to find number of legalised monogamy societies, how many

Answer 1

murdock surveyed 1231 societies and found that 186 legalised monogamy

Question 2

where is polygamy prevalent

Answer 2

zulu tribe africa, colonisers attempted to reduce by taxing extra for each wife

Question 3

how many societies polyandry

Answer 3

only about 80 in the east

Question 4

legal status of same sex marriage

Answer 4

in 2028 about 27 societies world wide recognised it while about 72 criminalised it

Question 5

marriage rated have declined worldwide provide statistics

Answer 5

55%ppl aged 25-34 married in 2000 dropped to 40% in 2013

Question 6

global trends of marriage

Answer 6

1. declining marriage rate
2. average age increasing worldwide 1998 30.9 for men, 28.3 now 37.5, 35.1 for women
3. women get married younger than men
   4, people marry in similar groups
4. poor people less likely to marry, decline in full time jobs 7.5 % decline due to recession
5. global marriage, more interethnic relationships
6. forced marriage and child marriages still acceptable in very few societies. niger bangaldesh child marriage

Question 7

how do economic trends contribute to marriage

Answer 7

improved womens opportunities to work changing family dynamic

Question 8

what is dink, related stats

Answer 8

dual income no kids family 7% married couples in china identify as

Question 9

who argues that women weigh cost of marriage and childbearing against economic independence

Answer 9

helen willkinson

Question 10

who argue reduced marriage rate is not negative and why

Answer 10

feminists because people still value marriage as a serious proposition rather than a casual commitment surveys show people still value marriage as a desirable life goal

40% marriages in europe are remarriages seriel monogamy, showing marraige is still popular despite likely hurt from previous one

Question 11

why are new rights criticised in marriage stats

Answer 11

stats showing number of single people ignore that many will eventually marry. selective stats

Question 12

cohabitation weakens marriage as institution?

Answer 12

worldwide cohabitation on the rise, strengthens marriage, most cohabiting couples married by the age of 40

islam sharia says its deviant punishabke offence

Question 13

types of marital breakdowns

Answer 13

1. divorce- many countries adopted no fault divorce britain 2 year separation before divorce 5 year if one partner doesn’t agree
   some countries grant only if partner is guilty of marital offence
2. separation- avoid shame, religion
3. empty shell

Question 14

trends in divorce

Answer 14

1.increased by over 250% since 1960
2. younger married more likely to divorce
3.usa europe divorced by 20 anniversary
4.usa divorce more likely if partners have been married once

Question 15

explanation for increase in divorce

Answer 15

1. law- easier cheaper no fault
2. changes in social attitude due to
   -economic independence
   -tensions produced by toxic masculinity when women become breadwinners
   -women have higher expectation
   -people value marriage more
3. secularisation
   4.declining influence of extended family and related pressure
4. individulism

Question 16

according to functionalists what does high divorce reflect

Answer 16

marriage more valued, higher standards, lesser empty shell

Question 17

according to feminists what does high divorce reflect

Answer 17

expectations of women have changed, women value emotional gratification more than men and initiate more divorces

Question 18

who argues that divorce is often a reaction by working women to injustice in domestic chores and childcare

Answer 18

nicky hart

Question 19

who emphasised increased divorce due to individualism
how

Answer 19

ulrich beck
individuals have less pressure to conform to societal expectation, freedom of individual goals, conflict in spouses due to clash of interest and less willingess to compromise

Question 20

diverse types of families include