Sociology Chapter 12 Flashcards

Family Concepts

• Family is defined as a social group with legal, biological, or emotional ties.
• Extended Family includes three or more generations living together or nearby.
• Kin refers to relatives connected by common descent.

Types of Family Structures

• Nuclear Family consists of a heterosexual couple with children living in a single household.
• Fictive Kin are close relationships considered "like family" without blood or legal ties.

Marital Practices

• Endogamy is the practice of marrying within one's social group.
• Exogamy involves marriage outside one's social group.
• Anti-miscegenation prohibits interracial marriage, cohabitation, or sexual relations.
• Monogamy allows for one partner at a time, whereas Polygamy permits multiple spouses.
• Polygyny allows men to have multiple wives, while Polyandry permits women to have multiple husbands.
• Polyamory involves multiple-person partnerships.

Relationship Dynamics

• Homogamy reflects the tendency to choose partners similar in class, race, religion, and education.
• Propinquity is the likelihood of relationships occurring with those nearby geographically.

Family Responsibilities

• Instrumental Tasks are practical tasks necessary for maintaining family life.
• Expressive Tasks involve emotional support for family members.
• The Second Shift refers to unpaid housework and childcare expected from women after paid employment.

Domestic Issues

• Domestic Violence includes various abusive behaviors for power over victims.
• The Cycle of Violence describes the recurring pattern of affection, tension, abuse, and contrition in abusive relationships.
• Neglect, as a form of child abuse, involves inadequate care from the caregiver.
• Incest is forbidden sexual contact between family members, particularly regarding minors.

Living Arrangements and Custody

• Cohabitation refers to romantic partners living together without marriage.
• Custody is a court-assigned responsibility for child care, often post-divorce.

Alternative Community Structures

• Intentional Communities are groups formed for communal living outside traditional marriage.

Sociological Theories on Family

• Structural Functionalism views family as essential for societal stability, including child-rearing and economic support.
• Conflict Theory highlights competition for resources within families, contributing to broader societal capitalism.
• Symbolic Interactionism analyzes how family dynamics are socially constructed and vary widely, emphasizing the role of interactions in shaping familial relationships.

Test your knowledge on key terms from Chapter 12 of Sociology with flashcards covering important concepts like family, extended family, and kin. This quiz is designed to help you understand how these social structures impact relationships and society.