Sociology Questions
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Children in single-parent households are at greater risk of lower standards of living primarily due to_________________________.
The postmodern family has been described as __________, meaning capable of being diffused or invaded in such a manner that its original purpose is modified or changed.
In a(n) __________, the male authority figure acts as head of the household and holds power and authority over the women and children, as well as over other males.
Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead provided insight into the family roles, and these are modified or adapted to the expectations of others—especially significant others such as parents, grandparents, and siblings. This is the foundation of the__________ perspective on the family.
The cultural practice of marrying within one's own group is called __________.
__________ often include grandparents, uncles, aunts, or other relatives who live close to the parents and children, making it possible for family members to share resources.
Couples with more ________ ideas about women's and men's roles tend to share more equally in food preparation, housework, and child care.
In horticultural and agricultural societies, __________ are extremely important. Having a large number of family members participate in food production may be essential for survival.
Although their perspectives are very different, functionalists and conflict theorists would likely agree that___________________________.
One of the factors that increases the risk of divorce is________________________.
Families are expected to regulate the sexual activity of their members and thus ensure that reproduction takes place within specific boundaries. Incest taboos are an example of this type of regulation that takes place at the __________.
__________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.
The most prevalent pattern of power and authority in families is __________. Across cultures, men are the primary decision makers regarding domestic, economic, and social concerns facing the family.
__________ descent is used in the United States for the purpose of determining kinship and inheritance rights; however, children typically take the father's last name.
__________ refers to a household arrangement in which an unmarried couple lives together in a committed, sexually intimate relationship and is granted the same rights and benefits as those accorded to married heterosexual couples.
Even with the less common pattern of __________, which is a system of tracing descent through the mother's side of the family, women may not control property.
In __________ systems, inheritance of property and position is usually traced from the maternal uncle (mother's brother) to his nephew (mother's son). In some cases, mothers may pass on their property to daughters.
The __________ is the family into which a person is born and in which early socialization usually takes place.
Across cultures, __________ is the most common residential pattern.
__________ of all marriages with children in the United States are dual-earner marriages, in which both spouses are in the labor force.