Exam 12: Education and Religion

To more accurately reflect the changes in family life, the text provides a more encompassing definition of what constitutes a family. This definition is______________ .

Describe the basic functions of the family as discussed in the text.

Rachael lives with her mother and her mother's parents, all in the same household. Sociologists would say that Rachael lives in a(n)______________ family.

The Census Bureau defines the term______________ as two people who live together, and think of themselves as a couple, without being legally married.

A(n) ______________family has a family structure in which both partners share power and authority equally.

Give the definition of family currently in use, and explain how it has changed.

A(n)______________ family is a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female (usually the mother).

Distinguish among patriarchal, matriarchal, and egalitarian types of family structure.

The postmodern family has been described as "permeable." What does this mean for family dynamics?

In preindustrial societies, kinship is usually traced through one parent (unilineally). The most common pattern of unilineal descent is______________ , which is a system of tracing descent through the father's side of the family.

Discuss the emergence of the concept of romantic love within Western culture.

______________is the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.

______________theorists emphasize the importance of the family in maintaining the stability of society and the well- being of individuals.

Discuss the functionalist perspective on the family, including the perspectives of Durkheim and Parsons. List and define the four basic functions of the family in advanced industrial societies.

Explain the concept of urbanity, and explain its relevance for the postmodern family.

The idea of the home as a place of love and emotional support, separate from the stresses of work, emerged __________.

A(n) ______________family is a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest male (usually the father).

Research suggests that those people in sustained relationships such as marriage and cohabitation find sexual activity to be the most satisfying emotionally and physically.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is______________ .

Comparing 1970 data with 2014 data, the Census Bureau identified a noticeable decline in the number of married- couple households with their own children living with them. In 1970, 73 percent of children lived in such households. In 2014, that figure was ______________.