FAD2230 Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture1. Families have changed - Colonial America - Industrialized and urbanized America - Modern family2. 1950's leave it to Beaver3. 1970's The Brady Bunch4. 1980's Cosby family5. 1990's Friends6. 2000's The Osbourne's Outline of Current Lecture1. 2012's2. Definition of family3. Types of families 4. Functions of a family Current Lecture2012’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 membersmay - 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
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