Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relationships

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons,the wife/mother fulfills the______________(running the household,caring for children,and meeting the emotional needs of family members).

At the microlevel,______________is a social characteristic of those most likely to get divorced?

Polyandry is very rare;when it does occur,it is typically found in societies where men greatly outnumber women because of high rates of female infanticide or where marriages are arranged between two brothers and one woman.

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

The______________explains family relationships in terms of the subjective meanings and everyday interpretations that people give to their lives.

The statement "Male power in our society is expressed in economic terms even if it does not originate in property relations;women's activities in the home have been undervalued at the same time as their labor has been controlled by men" is representative of what perspective?

Describe the different forms of marriage patterns found across cultures.

The cost of maintenance and a nearly balanced sex ratio in a geographical area tends to limit this type of marriage.

______________ is the subdiscipline of sociology that attempts to describe and explain patterns of family life and variations in family structure.

Based on Census Bureau data,the people who are most likely to cohabit are:

______________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.

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

Kinship______________.

Describe the process of developing intimate relationships and establishing families.

Another characteristic of the postmodern family is______________,where the boundaries between the public sphere (the workplace)and the private sphere (the home)are becoming much more open and flexible.

In preindustrial societies,the primary form of social organization is through______________ties,which refers to a social network of people based on common ancestry,marriage,or adoption.

The National Health and Social Life Survey,conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago,reported all of the following findings EXCEPT that:

Another characteristic of the postmodern family is modernity,where the boundaries between the public sphere (the workplace)and the private sphere (the home)are becoming much more open and flexible.

In postindustrial societies,the primary form of social organization is through kinship ties-which refer to a social network of people based on common ancestry,marriage,or adoption.

Describe family issues in the future.