Quiz March 26 Flashcards

Question 1

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What is the family ?

How do sociologist define it ? ( p 86)

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Sociologist define it as

Question 2

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What is different in Canada’s family today ?

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1) new roles
2) new gender distinction
3) new child rearing patterns
4) women taking breadwinner role
5) many people rather live with each other then marry

Question 3

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What system does Canada follow ?

What does that system mean ?

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1) Canada follows a bilateral descent system

2) kinship system in which both sides of the family are seen as equally important

Question 4

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Definition :

Patrilineal desceant :

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Kinship system where only the fathers relatives are important

Question 5

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Definition : matrilineal descent:

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Only the mothers relatives are seen as important

Question 6

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Definition : extended family

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A family relatives 
- grandparents 
-uncles
-aunts 
Live in these same household as parents and there children

Question 7

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Definition : monogamy

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Marriage where two people are only married to each other

Question 8

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Definition : serial monogamy

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Marriage where a person may have many spouses in his other lifetime but one at a time

Question 9

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Definition: polygyny

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Form of polygamy = form of polygamy where a man may have more then one wife at the same time

Question 10

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Definition : polyandry

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Form of polygamy where the women may have more then one husband at the same time

Question 11

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What do functionalist look into when it comes to family

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What can families do for society and for their members

Question 12

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What are the 6 primary functions that family perform for us

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1) reproduction = allows society to maintain itself by replacing dead members
2) socialization = transmitting norms values language culture from parents to children
3) protection = constant care and economic stability for a child
4) regulation of sexual behavior = time period and cultural values towards standards of sexual behavior defined within the family circle
5) affection and compassion: expecting caring understanding and support from our relatives
6) provision of social status = how race ethnicity religion social class of our parents will have an impact on our future

Question 13

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Definition of endogamy

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Marrying someone of there own kind

Question 14

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Definition Homogamy =

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Conscious / unconscious tendency to select a mate with similar characteristics to yourself

Question 15

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Polyamory

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Open relationships can’t be illegal because it’s not marriage you need to have consent from all the partners

Question 16

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Common law :

Marriage:

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Common law :
-cohabitation

Marriage :

demographics changing
postponement
health

Question 17

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Predicting marriage:

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length of marriage
age and class
homogamy ( opposites do not attract )
cohabitation
gender roles important ( household , chores women’s double day )
remarriages : high

Question 18

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What is the self ? ( 4 answer )

What makes you different ?

What do sociologist look at “ self “ as being ?

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What is the self ? 
Answer : 
1) knowledge of your own being
2)  your emotions 
3) your  way of thinking 
4) your actions

What makes you different?
Answer : Your perspectives

What do sociologist look at the “ self “ as being ?

Answer : your own personal identity

Question 19

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Theory # 1 On socialization

Symbolic interactions looks at ?

What impacts our self development?

Who coined the term though the looking glassself ?

How do we learn about ourselves?

How do we know if someone’s is happy with you ? ( 2 answers)

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Symbolic interactions looks at :
How do we develop the self

Who coined the term the “ looking glass self “
Answer : Charles Cooley

What impacts our self development:
Answer : how others see us

How do we learn about ourselves?
Answer : through interactions

How do we know if someone’s happy with you ?
Answer :
1) through body language
2) expressions

Question 20

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Theory # 2
“ the I and the Me”

Who coined the theory of the “ I and the Me “ ?

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Who coined the theory the “ I and the Me “
Answer :
George Mead

What are the two components that form the self explain both components:

1) the “ I “ :
You’re born with the “ I “
- spontaneous, creative , impulsive , unpredictable

2)the “ Me “
Overtime you become the “ Me “ when you become socialized

Socialized self :

1) the one that makes you concerned for others
2) controls impulses and behaviors

Exemple: you want a car
Me : will work for car
I : will steal the car will throw a tantrum

Question 21

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Who coined the theory: development of the self

Definition of significant others :

What age does the significant other take place / and what do you learn :

What is the importance of role taking ?

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Who coined the theory-development of the self :
Answer : George Mead

Definition of significant others :
Answer :
People most important to our development of self
exemple: parent

What age does the significant other take place / and what do you learn :
Answer : from 0 to 3years old
And you learn the most important part of socialization

What is the importance of role taking :
Role taking helps people become socialized

putting yourself in someone’s shoes *

Question 22

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Definition of sex :

Definition of what gender is ?

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Definition of sex :
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Emphasizes differences in chromosomes anatomy and hormones

What is gender :
Gender is learned
Gender is sociolaly constructed

Question 23

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What is transvestites :

What is Transgendered :

What is transsexuals :

What is homophobia:

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Transvestites : not gay clothes you wear have nothing to do with your sexuality

Transgenderd : DONT feel like you were born in the right body

Transsexuals : sex change operation , are not homosexual

Homophobia : negative attitudes, intolerance
- heteronormativity, heterosexism

Question 24

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