sociology key terms (first 25 key terms) Flashcards
bean pole family
a family with a long thin structure e.g. 4 generations alive living together under one roof
birth rate
the number of babies born per thousand per year
civil partnerships
the legally or formally recognised union of man and a women in a committed relationship
co habitation
two people living together in the same household in a committed relationship without being married
commercialisation
new tec leads to new products- reduces the amount of domestic labour in the household
death rate
the number of deaths per thousand members of population per year
dual burden
(mostly women) have a well paid job and as to do the domestic labour in the household
economic factors
refers to things to do with money e.g. to see how much wealth is in the society
emotion work
thinking about the emotional well being for other members of the family and seeing in which ways that can be emotional benefits to others
extended family
beyond the traditional nuclear family e.g. aunts, uncles grandparents
gender norms
how people are supposed to act often associated with masculinity and femininity
gender roles
the social positions and occupations with men and women
globalisation
the increasing interconnectedness of societies across the globe
ideological functions
refers to the ways in which the ideas spread through intuitions work top maintain the power of dominant groups in society
individualisation
when humans have more freedom to make life choices and shape their identities because of a weakening traditional social structures, norms and values e.g. if a couple decides to co habit or get married
instrumental role
the main provider for the family- involves going out to work and earning money for the family (mainly men)
matrifocal household
a family structure in which mothers are the heads of the family and the fathers have less power and control in family life and the allocation of resources
migration
moving from one country or area to another
negotiated families
families have discussion about any concerns that they may have but this type of family is unstable and a type of postmodern society
net migration
the difference between the numbers of people immigrating to and emigrating from a county
nuclear family
a man and a women and their dependent children, either their own or adopted
patriarchy
society where men are in power and women are submissive
personal life perspective
perspective what sociologists should understand family life from the eyes from the individual that make up family
postmodernism
the view that social changes since the 1950s have results in a world in which individuals have much freedom and choice
primary socialisation
first stages of learning the norms and values of society
