Exam 4 Flashcards
Never Married singles
Individuals who have not married
Social Capital
An individuals resources found in his or her personal network
urban Tribe
Refers to mixed gender circles of close friends, who are a primary support system for each other
institutional Marriage
marriage that considers socializing children to eh culture’s norms
Deinstitutionalization of marriage
the idea that marriage is no longer a sacred institution
Covenant Marriages
A legally distinct kind of marriage where couples agree to seek counseling and help if times get rough
Sacrament of marriage
Marriage is a sacred act that should only be ended if a partner dies
Specialization
the element of marriage where each spouse can take on tasks and concentrate on the things he/she does well
Instrumental Support
Where a husband and wife boost each other’s well being and productivity
Stability
Allows for the family to mature, and be comfortable with who they are and where they are in their lives
Status
The economic and social status where a couple is. Usually married people get paid more than single people
Conjugal role
A culturally defined and assigned set of behaviors each marriage partner is expected to carry out
Peer Marriage
A marriage where partners agree to shared responsibility for every aspect of marriage
Interracial Couples
Romantic or marriage between people of different races
Interfaith marriage
people that have different religions and they marry
Intrafaith marriage
where married people believe in the same religion, but have different beliefs or traditions about that faith
intercultural marriage
the marriage of people from two different cultural backgrounds
Mixed orientation marriage
Marriage between partners who have different sexual orientations
Hetero- emotional
A person who is emotionally orientated to prefer psychological intimacy with their partner
Closed loop Relationship
A type of relationship where a straight and gay person agree to only have monogamous relationships outside of the marriage
Traditional couples
couples that adhere to the traditional views and beliefs about marriage
Independent couples
A married couple who values closeness, but are not as conventional as traditional couples
Separate Couple
A couple who does not share the levels of companionship of traditional or independent couple types
Mixed couple
a married couple with different marriage types
Relational Expectancies
The expectations that people have going into marriage
Social Expectations model
Illustrates how expectations are based on past relationship experiences
Sexuality
the erotic arousal and genital response resulting from sexual activity
The sexual scripting framework
The notion that societal and cultural processes determine what we see as sexual
Sexual Scripts
Shared gender specific ideas that our culture shares about sexuality and sex
Heterosexual
Sexual and emotional relationships between people of opposite sexes
Homosexual
Sexual and emotional relationships with someone of the same sex
Bisexual
Sexual Attraction to people of both sexes
Asexual
An individual who does not experience sexual attraction
Cultural Scenarios
Sexual scripts that recognize influences that are present in our lives
Refractory Period
The period following orgasm when men are incapable of achieving an erection
Noncoital
Sexual activités besides sexual intercourse
Masturbation
sexual self stimulation
Cunnilingus
The erotic oral stimulation of the woman’s external sex organs
Fellatio
the oral stimulation of the mens external sex organs