Exam 4 Flashcards

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Family-how related

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blood, marriage or adoption

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Family- how meaning has changed (%)

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1970- 40% nuclear
2010- 21% nuclear
overall- 29% same sex (inc.)

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Family- orientation

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no choice, born into
lrg. socializing impact
Ex. SES

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Family- procreation

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having kids when and with whom IS a choice

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Starting families- forms of attraction

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PHYSICAL (at first)
as age looks become less important
proximity
similarity
status
cul./ race
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Starting families- forms of attraction- Proximity

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have to know e/o exists
transition btw many ponds in lifetime
you meet about 30 ppl in your life that would be a good match for you
internet inc. exposure and broadens pond

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Starting families- forms of attraction- Familiarity/ Similarity

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connect based on same chara.

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Starting families- forms of attraction- Status

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in past
men looked for wives that could protect
now
women look for men that offer finan. security
71% of wmn agreed w/ statement
Ex. why ppl as your major

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Starting families- forms of attraction- Culture and Race

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cultural pressure on who is an appropriate partner

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Life Cycle- def. of love

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being sexually attracted to another
and idealizing another
look past faults + accept

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Life Cycle- movement marriage- importance of love

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depends on religion
some require ppl to be in love to marry
o/ think that love is something you learn after you are married

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Life cycle- Endogamy

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ppl w/ similar chara. tend to marry e/o reguardless

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Rates of Marriage

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1960- 1-10 not married
2005- 1-5 not married
*amnt ppl getting married is dec.

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Cohabiting

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2016- 18 million ppl
normative beh. to transition to marriage
older get, less need to get remarried
occurs in females 20-27
and males 23-30 (1960)
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Cohabiting- serial

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having 1+ partners and never getting married
inc. neg. feelings toward marriage
common in divorced wmn w/ kids

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Childbirth- Marriage dynamics after birth, at 6 and during adolescence

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expec. after marriage to have kids
after 1st birth
marri. satisfaction dec.
new responsibilities and schedules
at 6
marri. satisfaction inc.
kids go to school
adolescence
marri. sat. dec. again
dealing w/ many chances + beh.

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Social class v Childbirth time- middle class

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postpone having kids
inc. marri. satis.
inc. financial stability
prt of lower risk taking culture

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Social class v Childbirth time- Role of the Father

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inc. in last 30 yrs

more involved and role redefined

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Social class v Childbirth time- Daycare

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kids not socialized by only family
socialized by kids and teachers
wmen work instead of stay home
need care givers for childrn
30% In pre-school
10% have nannies

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Concerted Cultivation

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inc. involvement of kids in activities
pressured by parents
usually upper and mid. class families
parents introd. competition to teach kids how to be successful
Ex. transfer from sports to job promotion
depends on resources of ppl
Ex. lower SES ppl don’t have money for yoga

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Functionalism- Family- sexuality

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defines sexual beh.

appropriate partners diff. w/ culture

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Functionalism- Social Placement

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inherit social class
exposed same resources as parents
more likely to marry ppl you are similar w/

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Functionalism- material and emotional security

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“Haven argument”

receive from family

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Conflict Perspective- Family

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family money should be passed dwn through generations
family= social institutions
cause inequal.
Ex. ppl w. $ from family don’t have to work hard

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Conflict Perspective- Male control- Power dynamic
``` power dynamic est. mom v dad parents v kids changes overtime as kids get older they earn more trust + begin to be equal w/ older members of the family ```
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Symbolic Interactionalism- Family
learned and represen. by notable experiences used to represent what family is supp. look like def. of fam varies w/ person but way learn what fam. is is the same
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Symbolic Interactionalism- Difficulty of Divorce
look at how ppl find themselves again after a relationship Ex. Me v We separate own experi. from those, you had w/ a sig. o/
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Symbolic Interactionalism- Emotional Labor
anything that requires extra effort related to your emotions Ex. researching vets or writing thank you cards usually applied to only women WHY?
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Symbolic Interactionalism- Negotiation of roles
even though society has changed still carryover of work role expectations Ex. men wrk profes. jobs and wmn wrk at home
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Preindustrial Family
everyone had job in family own mini-economy (self suffic.) respons. for own survival Ex. Little House on the Prarie depended on kinship network extended families help e/o *weakened as families became urban
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Industrial Family
no kinship network have to rely on others to live requires making money *idea of modern nuclear family dev. Dad goes to work and returns for dinner Mom takes care of house chores
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Women now
begin working outside the home | hire childcare
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Women now- Second shift
unpaid work do at home after get done with job Ex. making dinner, laundry and cleaning wmn work 15 hrs more / wk at home than men by dec second shift marri. tends to be happier and more stable
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Women now- Second shift- Tactics
men try to get out of housework instead of nego. roles use tactics "substitute offerings" give women flowers so wives feel like they can't complain
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Single motherhood- Blame + Desire
blamed if wmn put herself in that situation not blamed if wmn widowed or husband died usually ppl desire to be married sometimes doesn't work functionally
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Rates of Marriage and Divorce
coincide w/ e/o | when marr. inc, divorce inc.
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Divorce- causes
individualism inc not happy in relation. if in rel. less likely to split love can subside wmn more indep. have higher ed. and more money able to supp. themselves stress inc. w/ societal and cul. advancements socially accepted not as stigmatized questioned, but not looked down upon easier to access no longer need concrete proof
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Family in Later Life- ppl live longer- Empty Nest
more likely to spend time in house w/ out kids present can cause empty nest syndrome wmn that spent all time at home suffered when kids left
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Family in Later Life- Women in Workforce- Failure Launching
empty nest syndrome not a pattern anymore happiness inc. in marriage when kids leave trends in children leave house longer and come back later provides them financial stability men more likely to stay at family home Failure Launching- not blame parents anymore. blame structure
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Family in Later Life- Wmn more likely to be widowed
predicated that wmn that are widowed will move back w/kids (especially those w/ low SES) no money for nursing home
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Ch. 13 Education
process dev academic social + cul. ideas transmits knowledge from one gen. to another relatively new form of socialization not just about hard skills like arithmetic
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Education- Credential Society
ed. important to success in society | used as a scale to measure job eligibility
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Education- Importance of School
relationship btw ed. and high paying jobs have ed= more money + "better job" less risk and more benefits involved
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Education- Barriers to Success
not all students are successful in system ed. NOT "great equalizer" skills are not equal
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Education- Barriers to Success- Functional Illiteracy
can't read or write well enough to be succes. in soc. used to be able to avoid w/ work in trade proffesions now- mre requir. to be literate
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Education- Barriers to Success- Inumiracy
``` insufficient math skills to function in soc. US- 22% below basic skills US- 33% basic US- 13% proficient on specific test US- 32% proficent overall o/ countries Ex. China - 70% ```
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Education- Functionalist
purpose- educate and socialize teach skills be success. in wrkfrce (manifest fun. - what is expected) transmits value and beliefs that are accep. in soc. (latent fun. - just kind of happens) Ex. wrk hard reponse to auth. time manag. + responsibility
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Education- Functionalist- Hidden Curriculum
fun. of education that is used to control + impose outsiders | reinforces social inequal.
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Education- characteristics (6)
``` social integration allows ppl to "fit in" innovation gatekeeping education or lack of ed. can effect barriers mainstreaming mix all lvls of kids don't favor one group replace family function edu. can act as childcare marriage market exposed to more groups ```
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Education- Functionalist- Hidden Curriculum- Tracking- (+ and -) and results of no track
opposite of mainstreaming ppl divided based on ability or occupation specialized to goals Ex. Nursing positive effects put struggling child in higher class leads to improvement negative effects misplace student= lower performance no track lwr test scores more bad beh. usually low SES or minority race white parents demand/ intervene in child's education
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Education- Conflict Perspective
ed. system and access how upper class maintains pwr ed. reproduces social class structure disadv. communities recieve lwr value ed. keeps lwr class lwr hidden curriculum maintains system ed. used to teach ppl pos. in society no encouragement to reach higher occup.
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Education- Conflict Perspective- Kozol Conclusion
ed. NOT provide same opp. for all funding = big issue low SES = low income = low tax $ poor infrastruc., no teachers, less opp.
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Education- Conflict Perspective- Coleman Report
before Kozol (in 1966) class size smaller with higher SES higher grad. and test rates high SES communities can provide more money for schools problems with ed. related to poverty and racial inequality kids in low SES tend to avoid STEM fields
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Education- Homeschooling
``` 3.3% are homeschooled # of kids increased from 1.7% to 3.4% concern= socialization tend to be High SES w/ 2 parents outcomes high test scores, more comm. involvement, more likely to vote kids mre engaged and inc. in self-esteem parents pick own curriculum ```
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Public v Private- Private- and Voucher System
kids perform better academically greater access to resources and higher SES most beneficial for disadv. youth that make it in do more homework + have higher success rates vocher system from Betsy DeVous use public money to help parents pay for private usually low SES ppl. occurs in 14 states schools not required to take kids
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Education- Symbolic Interactionalism
schools a socializing factor teacher expectation can effect student's success labels can hinder student achievement lwr expectation for outcomes Ex. Rosenthal's Study specifically micro-interactions kids rise to expectations lvl set for them
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Education- Higher Education- SAT
SAT ( scholastic aptitude test) ppl think test culturally biased test favors dominate grp (whites) whites score higher scores correlated w/ family background parents help kids (ex. test prep courses) usually mid- high classes
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Education- Symbolic Interactionalism- Affirmative Action
used to mitigate gap btw white + minority helps disadvantaged Ex. Harvard case Asians rejected based on personal rankings *only a factor in about 20% of US colleges
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Education- Symbolic Interactionalism- Credentialism
Overemphasize college degrees for signaling social status or occupation upper class use ed. as way to maintain dominance get good jobs by differentiating themselves attend prestigious schools
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Education- inequality- social class
students in harder classes perform better cultural capital a factor resources ppl use to advantage embodied, objectified and institutionalized indicate social class white parents more likely to demand more bc have same lvl of credentials of educator
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Education- inequality- Race
higher percentage of whites grad. highschool than blacks white= 95% black= 82% linked to poverty and class whites educ. throughout whole year blacks more prone to "summer setback" lower SES and do not have money for it
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Religion- definition
system of bel. and practices around sacred things used to explain the world can shape beh. by setting expectations narr. guide beliefs and actions
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Religion- Sociological Stance
do NOT care about morality or truth of rel. care about how beliefs/ rel. impact soc. institutions how rel. is organized impact rel. has on family and marraige
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Religion- Sociological Approach- Problems
approach studies w/ no bias find out why ppl do what they do Problems encountered- balance sympth. and detachmnt cannot join! making real relations. on false foundation have be on guard notice every single detail, even if it seems normal to you inevitable comparisons rel. not ranked, just diff.
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Religion- Variety- Theism
worship god or gods | mono and poly
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Religion- Variety- Ethicalsim
adherence to principles v a supernat. figur | leads to moral life
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Religion- Variety- Animism
belief that spirits roam nat. wrld | common in ppl that rely on nature for well being
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Religion- Marx Theory- Opiate of the Masses
rel. used to keep wrks from questioning oppression owners stress promise of happy eternity if ppl worked hard in present rel= "Opiate of the Masses" rel. numbs ppl to reality of their situation
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Religion- Weber Theory
rel. (protestantism or Calvinsim ) is pre-req for dev. of capitalism ppl engage in wrking hard bc more profit get= translates to better chance of getting into heaven action of buying into the system is impor. for capitalism ppl act as the engine for growth
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Religion- Durkheim Theory
included in functionalism all rel. divided into the sacred and the profane sacred- supernat., uncommon, unique to specific rel. profane- common, not significant to a rel. ``` wrks to categorize + seperate things profane can contaminate use religion to cleanse self Ex. communion promotes solidarity part of larger group creates cohesion ```
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Religion- Symbolic Interactionalism
focus on construct of meaning = done w/ symbols symb- provide id. and soc. solidarity envoke feelings + morality look at narriatives of rel. tell ppl how wrld works varies w/ rel.
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Religion- Symbolic Interactionalism- Ritualsim
ceremonies or repetitive practices meaning of cleansing (church) marks life transition (wedding)
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Religion- Secularism
mvmnt away from spiritual rational and towards scientific reasoning (mostly equal now)
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Religion- Pluralism- 2 views
many diff. rel. groups in one society accepting of rel. choice 1) too many choices weakens credibility of all rel. 2) diversity in rel. beneficial no conflict and allows community building more adaptability to changing cul.
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Commercialization of rel.
idea from Conley formation of "Megachurches" creates destination for ppl look at how the offerings of such churches changes overtime action of protestant free choice ppl are able to pick own church so churches compete for membership encourage membership w/ secular services perks within the church Ex. coffee shop
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Religion organization- cult defin.
cult or New Religious mvmnt infancy of a new belief system grp that teaches ideas that oppose domin. cul beliefs interested in how classify each and differences btw them
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Religion organization- cult- Leader
charismatic leader supposed to lead ppl to salvation responsible for success or failure (coach)
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Religion organization- cult- Message and attitude from soc.
``` message is urgent apocalyptic fear mobilizes members soc. attitude is neg. *many fail anyway ```
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Religious seeker
person that attracted to new mvmnts hops from cult to cult gets bored easily influence for guaranteeing unsteady membership
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Sect- Splinter Group
``` larger than a cult less influential still neg. attitude from soc. can originate from splinter groups eventually become a church ```
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Sect- Church
``` highly organized accepted in soc. values coincide w/ values of soc. *don't always have to convert yourself sometimes born into rel. (baptism when young) ```
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Religion- Distribution- Christian transition and effect of ed.
``` 70% christian of 70, 25% are evangelical protest. transition from mainline to evangel. mainline was less strict in 70's higher ed. whites w/ a higher class tend to be "rel. nones" ```
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Religion- Grwth Paradox
more strict rel. grow faster kind of ppl that seek strict church are already self disci. value higher demands
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Religiosity- definition and move from church to religiosity
high levels - when ppl have freedom of rel. choice practicing a belief is not the same as going to church more emphasis on feelings of rel. don't like structure and demands of church popular in youth the older you get the more likely you attend church can be caused by the presence of children
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Religion- Civil Religion
meld rel. beliefs w/ patriotism set ideas influenced by rel. God apparent in all civil actions ex. Pres oath National Anthem Holidays (easter, st. patricks, valentines, and christmas)