Sociology Family Definitions

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  • Created by: Amy Snape
  • Created on: 06-04-13 13:46
Arranged Marriage
a union of consent between a man and a woman
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Bourgeoisie
the dominant class who owns the means of production
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Bisexual
sexual attraction to both sexes
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Beanpole family
a multigenerational family with few members in each generation
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Capitalism
a system of production in which the economic institutions are privately owned
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Conflict theory
sees a power struggle between two forces
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Conjugal roles
roles of adult men and women within the family
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Civil ceremony
the legal bond between homosexual couples
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Consensus theory
claims that society is based on agreement
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Cohabitation
living together in a partnership without being married
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Domestic labour
unpaid work, such as housework and childcare, within the house and family
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Dual earner family
a family in which both parents are in paid employment
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Dual career family
family in which both parents are committed to their careers
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Demography
the study of the population
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Death rate
the number of deaths per thousand per year
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Dysfunction
the harmful effects that a part of society makes to the well being of society as a whole
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Divorce
the legal termination of marriage
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Divorce rate
the number of divorces per thousand married people
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Empty shell marriage
the couple share the same residence, remain legally married, but their marriage only exists in name
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Extended family
nuclear family plus grandparents, uncles, cousins etc. who live together of keep in close contact
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Feminism
a view which challenges the power of men over women
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Fertility rates
the number of live births per thousand women
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Family
a group of people to whom we may be biologically related and to whom we feel a sense of kinship
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Familial ideology
the view that the traditional family is better than any alternative
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Function
the contribution a part of society makes to the well being of society as a whole
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Functionalism
a theory which sees society made up of parts which contribute to the maintenance and well being of society
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Heterosexual
sexual attraction to the opposite sex
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Homosexual
sexual attraction to the same sex
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Household
an individual or group of people who share a home and some meals
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Kinship
relationships based on biological or marital ties
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Lineage
a kin group consisting of people descended from a common ancestor
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Life expectancy
the average number of years a person can expect to live
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Marxist feminism
feminists who see patriarchy resulting from class inequalities
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Marxism
theory that sees a basic conflict of interest between those who own economic institutions and those who are employed by thhem
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Matriarchal families
families headed by women
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Monogamy
a system of marriage involving 2 adults, of each sex having a relationship with only one person
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Modified extended family
weaker version of traditional extended family
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New Right
political philosophy associated with conservatism in politics, and which reasserts traditional Christian values
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Nuclear family
family consisting of; adult male, adult female, 1+ children
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One person household
a person living alone
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Patriarchy
domination by males in society
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Procreation
the process of having children - creating new members of society
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Polygamy
a marriage/relationship with 2+ wives
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Polyandry
a marriage/relationship with 2+ husbands
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Reconstituted family
a family in which one or both partners bring children from a previous relationship
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Separation
a married couple who end their relationship and live in separate residences but remain legally married
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Symmetrical family
a nuclear family in which the roles of husband and wife are similar
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Stereotypes
oversimplified images of groups of people, often reliant upon generalisations
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the dominant class who owns the means of production

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Bourgeoisie

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sexual attraction to both sexes

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a multigenerational family with few members in each generation

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a system of production in which the economic institutions are privately owned

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