FAD2230 Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture 1 Families have changed Colonial America Industrialized and urbanized America Modern family 2 1950 s leave it to Beaver 3 1970 s The Brady Bunch 4 1980 s Cosby family 5 1990 s Friends 6 2000 s The Osbourne s Outline of Current Lecture 1 2012 s 2 Definition of family 3 Types of families 4 Functions of a family Current Lecture 2012 s What shows would characterize our changing ideas about families today Modern family How is media showing diversity in our families Definition of a Family Burgess and Locke 1945 excludes step gay friend families Seccombe 2012 p 4 a relationship by blood marriage or affection in which members may Cooperate economically Care for children Consider their identity Intimately connected to the larger groups Ex Pets sororities FSU family Emphasis on how different people function to make it a family Types of families Family of orientation ex Mom dad sister Empty nest no kids at home for parents Family of procreation you choose or create your family More say over then orientation Fictive kin aunt uncle not really related to you Functions of a Family Regulate sexual behavior ex Kids marriage partners parents with kids Reproducing and socializing children ex Teaching how to act manners or talk to people Property and inheritance ex Use to pass down to males Economic cooperation and provision ex Kids can t provide so parents take care of them Social placement status roles ex Know how to act because of our gender women cleaning Care warmth protection intimacy ex Need love and nice things said to you
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