Marriage and Family

These flashcards cover key concepts, definitions, and terms related to marriage and family, aiding in understanding social structures and dynamics.

Marriage

A group's approved mating arrangement, usually marked by a ritual.

Family

A group of two or more people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Household

Consists of all people who occupy the same housing unit.

Nuclear Family

Composed of husband, wife, and children.

Extended Family

A nuclear family plus other relatives.

Family of Orientation

The family in which a person grows up.

Family of Procreation

The family formed when a couple's first child is born.

Endogamy

The practice of marrying within one's own group.

Exogamy

The practice of marrying outside one's own group.

Incest Taboo

Norms prohibiting sexual relations or marriage between closely related individuals.

Bilineal Descent

Descent traced on both the mother’s and father’s side.

Patrilineal Descent

Descent traced only on the father’s side.

Matrilineal Descent

Descent traced only on the mother’s side.

Patriarchy

A social system in which men dominate women.

Matriarchy

A social system in which women dominate men.

Egalitarian

A social system where authority is equally divided between men and women.

Romantic Love

An ideological context of seeking mates that involves emotional and cognitive components.

Homogamy

The tendency of people with similar characteristics to marry one another.

Child Rearing

The upbringing of children, traditionally falling more on the mother.

One-Parent Families

Families headed by a single parent, often due to divorce or unwed motherhood.

Fictive Kin

Nonrelated individuals who provide support within a family context.

Blended Families

Families formed when members from previous families marry and create a new family unit.

Childless Families

Families voluntarily deciding not to bear children, often influenced by education and career.

Divorce

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Cohabitation

Living together as a romantic couple without being legally married.

Grandparents as Parents

Increasing role of grandparents in raising grandchildren due to parents' work commitments.

Sandwich Generation

Families caring for both their children and aging parents simultaneously.

Dark Side of Family Life

Abuse and violence within families, including spousal and child abuse.

Bright Side of Family Life

Factors contributing to happy and successful marriages, such as communication and time spent together.

Social Class

Economic and social position in society that affects family dynamics.

Interracial Marriage

Marriage between individuals of different racial backgrounds. about 10% of US population

Dual Earner Families

Families where both partners are employed, often leading to power struggles.

Second Shift

The additional domestic work that women typically do after their formal workday.

Marriage Squeeze

A demographic imbalance between single men and women, affecting marriage rates.

Kinship Systems

The social ties that connect individuals to their families.

Social Class impacts on child rearing

Working class- want their children to behave and conform’

Middle class- curiosity, self expression and self control

Upper middle- nannies provide individual attention and selective plans

African American Families

Upper class- maintaining lineage, preserving privilege/wealth

middle class- achievement and respectability

poor- share scarce resources, and stretching kinship are survival mechanism that represent diverse strategies for family support and stability.

Latinx Families

Distinguished by spanish language and catholic religion, strong family ties with disapproval of divorce.

Asian American Families

Adopted nuclear family pattern

Retain confucian vales- humanism, collectivity, self discipline, hierarchy, moderation, respect for elderly.