Exam 1 ID Terms Flashcards
Traditional Chinese Family
they are patrilineal, patriarchal, and patrilocal, as well as being a corporate group system
Patriarchy
a system of family and kinship that produces and is produced by gender and generational inequalities both within and beyond the domestic sphere that intersects with…class, education, sexuality, and regional location” –> generational and gender are the two axes of patriarchy
Patrilineality
property is distributed through the son/male lineage
Patrilocality
sons live on father’s property, while daughters move out and join a new household
Filial piety
respect and obedience for one’s parents, seniors, and/or ancestors. this was reflected in Confucian values, especially in terms of his Five Relationships model
Uterine Family (as described by Wolf)
a de facto social unit formed by a mother and her children (both sons and daughters). it is kept somewhat under wraps, as it is not actually formally recognized as a formal “family”. this unit allows for women to establish a sense of kinship, since they rest in a fluid state of not fully belonging to either family they are a part of.
First Marriage Law (China)
abolished arranged marriages, polygamy, child marriages, dowries, and concubinage. there was an emphasis on free choice of partners and marriage registration was required.
S-curve
populations will continue to increase and increase until they hit a carrying capacity, and will start to level out since there won’t be enough resources to sustain the population
Demographic Transition Theory
the theory that societies progress from a pre-modern regime of high fertility and high mortality (high stationary) to a post-modern regime of low fertility and low mortality (low stationary). From stage 1 to stage 4-5, population slowly increases, rapidly increases, and then increase slows down and stabilizes. This is due to improved medical care and family planning becoming more important than birthing many children for farming purposes or poor healthcare
educational homogamy
people choosing partners with the same education level as them. this has increasingly become an issue as women are seeking higher education at higher rates than men.
ie system
the ie system is very reliant on patriarchy, patrilineality, and saw the father/husband as the head of the house (or the oldest male relative). filial piety is most important and younger relatives are expected to care for older relatives/maintaining rituals for dead ancestors. this is still in effect in some rural areas
Japanese registry system (koseki)
the koseki system required families to choose one surname to register the family under. this system recorded births, deaths, marriages, etc. and allowed the government to keep track of everyone’s role in the family. it was a bit more nuclearized than ie and saw the family as a unit rather than a unit directly under a specific male figure. this system is a bit more progressive, but still quite rigid and does not allow for name or gender changes easily.
education mama
the role assigned to a mother who is the most successful in raising both a “good student” and a “good child”. she must put pressure on her child constantly to study well, while also structuring every day/moment outside of school to meet the educational needs formed by the school. an education mama can’t be too close to her child, but must have a good relationship with them.
Producing mothers in Japan
jijitsukon (real marriage)
a type of partnership where couples are effectively “married” but not legally married. they cohabit the same house, but are not legally recognized as a family unit legally. this restricts some rights the couple has to exist together.
