chapter 11 Flashcards
family
a group of individuals related to one another by blood ties, marriage or adoption, who form an economic unit, the adult members of which are responsible for the upbringing of children. all known societies involve some form of family system, although the nature of family relationships varies widely.
kinship
a relation that links individuals through blood ties, marriage or adoption. kinship relations are by definition part of marriage and the family but extend much more broadly.
marriage
a socially and legally approved sexual relationship between 2 individuals. almost always involves 2 persons of opposite sexes, but in some cultures types of homosexual marriages are tolerated. it is expected that married couples will produce and bring up children.
nuclear family
a family group consisting of an adult or adult couple and their dependent children
extended family
a family group consisting of more than 2 generations of relatives
family of orientation
the family into which an individual is born or adopted
family of procreation
the family an individual initiates through marriage or by having children
matrilocal family
a family system in which the husband is expected to live near the wife’s parents
patrilocal family
a family system in which the wife is expected to live near the husbands parents
monogamy
a for of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at a given time
polygamy
a form of marriage in which a person may have 2 or more spouses simultaneously
polygyny
a form of marriage in which a man may have 2 or more wives simultaneously
polyandry
a form of marriage in which a woman may have 2 or more husbands simultaneously
primary socialization
the process by which children learn the cultural norms of the society into which they are born. occurs largely in the family
personality stabilization
according to the theory of functionalism, the family plays an important role in assisting its adult members emotionally. marriage between the adult men and women is the arrangement through which personalities are supported and kept healthy
