SE 19-21 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Introduction
-the institutions of family and marriage experienced
c_______y and c____e in past century
-today, much greater d_______y and t_______n in living arrangements and family forms: e.g., cohabitation,
separation, divorce, single-parenting
-marriage transformed from u___n based on
community, family and kin interests to union based on
e_______l bonds and based on “love match” (Coontz,
2005)
Introduction
continuity and change in past century
diversity and transition in living
arrangements and family forms: e.g., cohabitation,
separation, divorce, single-parenting
-marriage transformed from union based on
community, family and kin interests to union based on
emotional bonds and based on “love match” (Coontz,
2005)
Intimacy
- strong e_____l bonds: love
- closeness
Intimacy
- strong emotional bonds: love
- closeness
Intimacy
- being special to another person
- involves self-d________e
- a p________d knowledge of inner selves
Intimacy
- being special to another person
- involves self-disclosure
- a privileged knowledge of inner selves
Passionate and Companionate Love
Passionate_love: intense longing for another person;
characterized by obsessive t______s and physiological a_____l in presence of other
-unsteady
-may end abruptly
Passionate and Companionate Love
obsessive thoughts and physiological arousal in presence of other
- unsteady
- may end abruptly
Passionate and Companionate Love
Companionate love: feelings of i______y and a_______n for someone with whom our lives are deeply intertwined
-relationship satisfaction is higher for companionate love than for passionate love
Passionate and Companionate Love
intimacy and affection for someone with whom our lives are deeply intertwined
-relationship satisfaction is higher for companionate love than for passionate love
Social Consequences of Transformations
in Intimate Relationships
Romantic love highly valued in W_____n cultures and choice of partner is based on i_______l, personal choice
Social Consequences of Transformations
in Intimate Relationships
Romantic love highly valued in Western cultures and choice of partner is based on individual, personal choice
Social Consequences of Transformations
Some family scholars have argued that the increased
importance of p_____e intimacy is dislodging civic and
community e________t
Social Consequences of Transformations
Some family scholars have argued that the increased
importance of private intimacy is dislodging civic and
community engagement
Social Consequences of Transformations
Other scholars argue that the transformations have led to increased e______y and democracy in individual’s personal lives which extend to other domains
Some believe that both of these are occurring s___________y
Social Consequences of Transformations
Other scholars argue that the transformations have led to increased equality and democracy in individual’s personal lives which extend to other domains
Some believe that both of these are occurring simultaneously
Why Do We Form and Maintain
Relationships.
Evolutionary Explanations
-drive to r_______e successfully
Attachment Theory and Attachment Styles
-John Bowlby (1969)
-drive to form close relationship with another based
on our relationship with our [m____r]
Why Do We Form and Maintain
Relationships.
Evolutionary Explanations
-drive to reproduce successfully
Attachment Theory and Attachment Styles
-John Bowlby (1969)
-drive to form close relationship with another based
on our relationship with our [mother]
Why Do We Form and Maintain
Relationships.
Social Exchange Theory
-drive based on benefits we r_____e from
relationship partners
Why Do We Form and Maintain
Relationships.
Social Exchange Theory
-drive based on benefits we receive from
relationship partners
Family Formation, SociaI Structures and Change
Family Demography:
-the study of changes in family s_______e to
understand both individual and societal
behaviour
Family Formation, SociaI Structures and Change
Family Demography:
-the study of changes in family structure to
understand both individual and societal
behaviour
The Configuration of Canadian Families Today
84% of all families live as c_____s
- married, common-law
- heterosexual or s__e-sex
The Configuration of Canadian Families Today
84% of all families live as couples
- married, common-law
- heterosexual or same-sex
The Configuration of Canadian Families Today
Marriage has d_______d
-from 92% of census families in 1961
to 67% of census families in 2011
The Configuration of Canadian Families Today
Marriage has decreased
-from 92% of census families in 1961
to 67% of census families in 2011
The Configuration of Canadian Families Today
C____n-law and same-sex couples have steadily increased. Average age at first marriage i________g: 29 women/ 31 men
The Configuration of Canadian Families Today
Common-law and same-sex couples have steadily increased. Average age at first marriage increasing: 29 women/ 31 men
Interracial Marriages in Canada
Mahtani (2014) found in her interviews with interracial
couples in Canada, that prejudice is commonly faced:
- t________n versus acceptance
- experience depends upon c___s, background, u___n/r___l setting
Interracial Marriages in Canada
Mahtani (2014) found in her interviews with interracial
couples in Canada, that prejudice is commonly faced:
- toleration versus acceptance
- experience depends upon class, background, urban/rural setting
Interracial Marriages in Canada
Mahtani (2014) found in her interviews with interracial
couples in Canada, that prejudice is commonly faced:
•parents often do not discuss r____m with children;
children do not discuss their experience of r____m with
parents
•mixed-race women often seek out C_______n partner
when they are young; this changes when in university
Interracial Marriages in Canada
Mahtani (2014) found in her interviews with interracial
couples in Canada, that prejudice is commonly faced:
•parents often do not discuss racism with children;
children do not discuss their experience of racism with
parents
•mixed-race women often seek out Caucasian partner
when they are young; this changes when in university
Divorce in Canada
40% of Canadian couples will divorce (38% 2008 figures)
- greatly impacted by 1968 D_____e Act
- majority of Canadians r_______r after divorce or separation
Divorce in Canada
40% of Canadian couples will divorce (38% 2008 figures)
- 1968 Divorce Act
- repartner after divorce or separation
Divorce in Canada
- but r_______e is less common
- because of high divorce rate, s________s much more common
- almost 50% of stepfamilies are b_____dfamilies
Divorce in Canada
- but remarriage is less common
- because of high divorce rate, stepfamilies much more common
- almost 50% of stepfamilies are blended_families
- —10% of children living in stepfamilies in Canada
Cohabitation in Canada
a.k.a., common-law unions; consensual unions
Fastest growing family structure in Canada
Especially common among y____g Canadians
Cohabitation in Canada
a.k.a., c____n-law unions; c________l unions
Fastest growing family structure in Canada
Especially common among young Canadians
Cohabitation in Canada
Regional Differences:
-more socially acceptable in Q____c to raise
children in common-law family
-outside of PQ, seen as probationary period before
marriage and less acceptable to raise children in
common-law family
Cohabitation in Canada
Regional Differences:
-32% of couples in Quebec; 11% in Ontario (2006 data)
-more socially acceptable in Quebec to raise
children in common-law family
-outside of PQ, seen as probationary period before
marriage and less acceptable to raise children in
common-law family
Explaining Regional Differences in Cohabitation
Quebec and Religion
-the Quiet R________n
Explaining Regional Differences in Cohabitation
Quebec and Religion
-the Quiet Revolution
Explaining Regional Differences in Cohabitation
F______t Movement
- stronger history in Quebec
- common-law unions tend to be more egalitarian
Explaining Regional Differences in Cohabitation
Feminist Movement
- stronger history in Quebec
- common-law unions tend to be more egalitarian
Intimacy Meanings-and—Theories
While family demographers inform us about how
families are configured, social theorists help us think about the reasons why family change has occurred
-one of the key focuses of theorists has been
the increased separation of s_______y from the
constraints of reproduction
Intimacy Meanings-and—Theories
While family demographers inform us about how
families are configured, social theorists help us think about the reasons why family change has occurred
-one of the key focuses of theorists has been
the increased separation of sexuality from the
constraints of reproduction
New Reproductive technologies
- a broad range of technologies that seek to facilitate, mediate or disrupt the process of reproduction
- include:
-IV F: in vitro fertilization
-a_______l testing (e.g., amniocentesis)
-c___________n
-abortion
New Reproductive technologies
- a broad range of technologies that seek to facilitate, mediate or disrupt the process of reproduction
- include:
-IV F: in vitro fertilization
-antenatal testing (e.g., amniocentesis)
-contraception
-abortion
