Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Marriage and Family (1-3) Test > Test (1-3) > Flashcards

Test (1-3) Flashcards

(63 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Families

A

groups of related people bound by connections that are biological, legal, or emotional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Personal family

A

whom we feel related and who we expect to define us as members of their family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Legal family

A

group of individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Household

A

a group of people that share a dining table

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Institutional arena

A

where family matters take place

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Family arena

A

institutional arena where people practice intimacy, childbearing, socialization, and caring work (institutional arena)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

State

A

behavior is legally regulated (institutional arena)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Market

A

where labor for pay, economic exchange, and wealth accumulation take place (institutional arena)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Theory

A

a way to apply logic to a pattern of facts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Broad perspectives

A

consensus, conflict

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Consensus

A

roots in greek philosophy, projects an image of society as the collective expression of shared norms and values
- focuses on stability rather than change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Breadwinner-homemaker family

A

an employed father, non-employed mother and their children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Conflict

A

view that opposition and conflict define a given society and are necessary for social evolution

  • focuses on change rather than stability
  • Feminism
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Feminist theory

A

seeks to understand and ultimately reduce inequality between men and women

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

socialization

A

process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure in their own personalities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

exchange theory

A

individuals or groups with different resources, strengths, and weaknesses enter into mutual relationships to maximize their own gains

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

symbolic interactionism

A

concerned with the ability of humans to see themselves through the eyes of others and to enact social roles based on others’ expectations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

modernity theory

A

historical emergence of the individual as an actor in society and how individuality changed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Family wage

A

the amount necessary for a male earner to provide subsistence for his wife and children without them having to work for pay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Demographic perspective

A

the study of how family behavior and household structures contribute to larger population processes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Demography

A

the study of populations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Life course perspective

A

study of family trajectories of individuals and groups as they progress through their lives, in social and historical context

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

cohort

A

a group of people who experience an event together at the same point in time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Bias

A

the tendency to impose previously held views on the collection and interpretation of facts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Sample survey
a research method in which identical questions are asked of many different people and their answers gathered into one large data file
26
Longitudinal surveys
research method in which the same people are interviewed repeatedly over a period of time
27
Time use studies
surveys that collect data on how people spend their time during a sample period, such as a single day or week
28
Macro-Theories
Consensus- broad picture, collective expression, shared norms and values - Structural functional: breadwinner-homemaker - conflict perspective: competing interests of the family
29
Contemporary theories
Feminism: inequality between genders Exchange theory: cost/benefit Symbolic interaction: symbols and shared meanings Modernity: individuality Life course: progression through life in social and historical contexts
30
Nuclear Family
A married couple living with their own (usually biological) children and no extended family members
31
Heterogamy
Marriage between a man and a women
32
Homogamy
Marriage between two people of the same sex
33
Patrilineal
wealth and power from fathers to sons
34
Matrilineal
From mothers to daughters
35
Patriarchy
The system of men's control over property and fathers' authority over all family members
36
Coverture
A legal doctrine that lasted until the late nineteenth century, under which wives were incorporated into their husbands' citizenship
37
Extended families
Family households in which relatives beyond parents and their children live together
38
Stem Family
The household formed by one grown child remaining in the family home with his or her parents
39
Courtship
The mate selection process in which couples begin a relationship with supervised contact in public, then proceed to additional dates in the women's home and then to marriage if the parents approve
40
Separate spheres
the cultural doctrine under which women were to work at home, to make it a sanctuary from the industrial world in which their husbands worked for pay
41
Monogamy
A family system in which each person has only one spouse
42
Polygamy
A family system in which one person has more than one spouse, usually one man and multiple women
43
Companionship family
An ideal type of family characterized by the mutual affection, equality, and comradeship of its members
44
Companionate marriage
A view of marriage as a companionship, a friendship, and a romance, rather than as a practical platform for cooperation and survival
45
Dating
the mate selection process in which young adults spend time with a variety of partners before making a long-term commitment
46
Family wage
the amount necessary for a male earner to provide subsistence for his wife and children their having to work for pay
47
Baby boom
The period of high birth rates in the united states between 1946 and 1964
48
Race
A group of people believed to share common descent, based on perceived innate physical similarities (Biology)
49
Ethnicity
A group of people with a common cultural identification, based on a combination of language, religion, ancestral origin, or traditional practices (Culture)
50
Racial ethnicity
An ethnic group perceived to share physical characteristics
51
Endogamy
Marriage and reproduction within a distinct group
52
Exogamy
Marriage and reproduction outside one's distinct group
53
Minority group
A racial or ethnic group that occupies a subordinate status in society
54
Familism
A personal outlook that puts family obligations first, before individual well being
55
Acculturation
the acquisition of a new culture and language
56
Assimilation
the gradual reduction of ethnic distinction between immigrants and the mainstream society
57
Consonant
Parents and child transition away from home culture and language
58
Dissonant
Children develop English ability more quickly and integrate into society more easily than parents
59
Intermarriage
Marriage between members of different racial or ethnic groups
60
Social distance
The level of acceptance that members of one group have toward members of another group
61
Genealogy
the study of ancestry and family history
62
1950's
- Couldn't afford breadwinner-homemaker family - Marriage for political, economic, and cultural reasons - Companionate marriage
63
Chinese Exclusion act of 1882
congress cut off most new immigration so few Chinese women could join the single men that remained - Chinese men were forbidden to marry whites, leaving them wifeless and childless

Marriage and Family (1-3) Test (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions