Soc

Sociology 1113 with J Hall at University of Oklahoma

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By: Andrew Lee
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SOC (with Review Cards and Bind-In Printed Access Card)

Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader (Wadsworth Sociology Reader)
Created: 2010-11-18
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Serial monogamy

repetitive marriage and divorce. one spouse at a time

nuclear family

parents and the kids (nucleus)
breadwinner family

bilineal

tracing family by ancestors roots. pass inheritance onto the family

matrilineal

tracing family back to mothers side

patrilineal systems

tracing family back to the fathers side

1950s median age for women was _____ and men who were under ___

20, 23

English common law

daughters were property of their father. marriage was a legal transaction

family responsibility

sexual regulation
economic cooperation
reproduction
socialization
emotional support

functionalist theory

most popular assumes the breadwinner/ homemaker model is the best for carrying out funcitons

these couples are most satisfied with their marriage

egalitarian

dysfunctions of egalitarian marriage

domestic violence and child abuse

love that is the most unstable

romantic love

serial fatherhood

fathers who enjoy hearing about what the kids are doing with their life and not the wallet

sweden family policy

swedes are waiting longer to get married than americans 2 percent of children are in poverty lower child abuse death rate lower drug rate lower suicide rate

kids poverty level n the us

21 percent

3 perspective for studying religion

sociological
moral or ethical
psychological

theories of religion

everyone in society needs to see something bigger than themselves

functionalist theory of religion

societal unification
promotion of values and rituals that bring people together
collective conscience

collective conscience

formed through some religious perspective that people in society share with one another

Marx theory of religion

opium of the people
religion keeps people away from the problems of society. encouraged people to accept the circumstances which they are in

Weber theory of religion

protestant ethic led to capitalist ideals

secularization thesis

view that religion is on the decline worldwide

fundamentalists

believe in a literal interpretation of the scriptures

components of religiosity

reading sacred texts
prayer
application of religious principles in daily life
opportunity
need
learning

expectation for religion
continued secularization

seeing as religion as having less value in guiding us day by day but also increases in fundamentalism (being radical politically)