Final review Flashcards
Intimacy, Childbearing and socialization, + care work belongs to which institutional arena?
family
What’s the difference between structural functionalism and conflict theory?
Structural functionalism relies on a harmonistic
point of view, everyone must play their role to make the family functional.
Conflict theory critiques structural functionalism because it analyzes the power indifference between those two roles and how that can create conflict and how it reproduces gender roles.
Which type of theorist would say that the breadwinner-homemaker family provides a basis for stability and cooperation?
consensus/structural functionalist
Studies that collect data on how family members spend their time are called _______
time use studies
With the onset of companionate marriage (modern family period), ________ was replaced by dating.
courtship
During the colonial period (pre 1820), the role of children was to play and be carefree as innocence and socio-emotional development were key facets of having a “childhood”. True or False?
false
Which immigrant generation signifies the children of immigrants (i.e. those born in the U.S. with immigrant parents)?
2nd gen
_______have the highest interracial marriages amongst all single-race groups.
American Indians
the acquisition of a new culture and language is termed __________.
acculturation
The majority of immigrants in the U.S. are now (geographically) from _______and________.
Asia, Latin America
The drop in marriage rates has been felt by all groups, but it has been steepest for __________.
Black Americans
The Gini Coefficient is a measure of _______.
inequality
Income inequality in the U.S. has __________, lending to challenges in______ mobility.
increased/skyrocketed, social/upward mobility
The social rewards of marriage, social networks, and inherited wealth allow families to ____________across generations.
improve social position
U.S. Poverty concentration/segmentation __________
social category of race
Family structure has no effect on poverty. True or False?
False
The process by which individuals internalize elements of the social structure -making those elements part of their own personality.
socialization
_________includes a person’s pattern of outward behavior in relation to common standards of a gender category (types of clothing, etc…)
gender expression
What are the three key context levels for gender socialization (hint: think interactive circles of socialization)?
(1) Family
(2) Local context (peers, schools, workplaces)
(3) Cultural context (media, religion, economic conditions)
A structural functionalist would view gender inequality (heteronormative lens) of predefined gender roles when it comes to the division of labor as complimentary in order to maintain stability and harmony in society. True or False?
true
Definitions of sex and gender identity are interchangeable. True or False?
false
Stricter morals controls on person A (woman) compared to person B (man) when it comes to sexual behavior is termed______
sexual double standard
Sociological examinations of sexually transmitted diseases utilize analysis of social status via infection tracing. True or false?
false, use of social network
Rates of teen pregnancy have _______ since the mid-90’s.
decreased