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Be able to apply the major theoretical perspectives to each topic Structural functionalist focus on consensus and cooperative interaction in social life emphasizing how different elements that make up a society s structure contribute to its overall operation Conflict focus on issues of contention power and inequality highlighting the competition for scarce resources Symbolic Interactionist focus on how people use shared symbols and construct society as a result of their everyday interactions How do sociologists define family Two or more people related to either by birth or through social commitment who share resources care for any dependence and often maintain a close emotional relationship Know the functions of the family Social stability Material aid Descent and inheritance o The way people trace kinship over multiple generations o The rules regarding the reallocation of property within a family after someone dies elderly Care and socialization of dependents mostly children and Sexual regulation Emotional comfort They emphasize a variety of tasks that are carried out by How might a structural functionalist view the family families The influences of patriarchy second shift physical violence partner and child abuse culture primary responsibility for housework and childcare Patriarchy male dominance through social institutions and Second shift the phenomenon of employed women still having With a man in charge women are more likely to work in this time and have primary care of the children and housework Male dominance could lead to physical or domestic violence Their children are likely to witness and pass it on as a male dominant household Characteristics of household division of labor especially among dual earner families The specialization in various house hold tasks Typically men do the dirty work taking out the trash mowing the lawn etc and the women do the indoor jobs doing dishes mopping etc Impact of Industrialization on family types and family size Families are getting smaller Extended families are less common Open mate selection is growing freedom in choosing partner Women are waiting longer to get married Parenting and the central responsibility of the family children as public good from this perspective how is good parenting defined Good parenting would be both parents living together under the same roof The father typically provides and the mother cares for her children cooking cleaning etc Socialization of children Children are socialized through their parents and their peers In society religion is becoming less important so it is likely for a child to grow up not going to church regularly What is the observed pattern of median age at first marriage The age at first marriage has risen from historic lows in the 1950s to historical highs today Current divorce rates and overall pattern factors reasons noted for increase in divorce A variety in legal and cultural changes Limited legal restrictions More importance on person happiness Introduction of no fault divorces Financial support School based social programs Affordable housing Modern remarriage patterns in the US Problems associated with single parenting what type of policy solutions are promoted Hull article competing theories about changing landscape of marriage Transformation theory and pure relationships Pure love is based on the idea that both partners stay in the relationship as long as they are satisfied enough to stick around This type of relationship is built on trust gained from intense communication What is religion Why do sociologists study religion to the sacred that bond people into a moral community Religion a unified system of beliefs and ritual practices relating To understand the role it plays in social life The impact if religion in social life comes from some people What purpose does religion serve according to Peter Berger believing in the truth of their faiths and adjusting their behavior accordingly It s primarily an effort to create a meaningful reality in which to live To make sense of our existence and provides order Protects humans from danger Liberation theology A form of Christian belief dedicated to combating poverty and other forms of social injustice Understand Durkheim s description of everyday life as profane while what is sacred is set apart and defined as extraordinary The most important belief of any religion is that the world can be Sacred something extraordinary to be treated respectfully Profane the ordinary world of everyday life divided into sacred and profane with reverence and awe texts idols gestures etc How did Emile Durkheim define religion What are the required elements According to Durkheim what are the three societal functions of religion A set of core beliefs A set of ritual practices A community of adherents Social cohesion Social control Provides meaning and purpose A Sociological analysis of religion concerns patterns of religious activity and their effect on society History and expansion of public schooling In 1870 57 of five to eighteen year old were enrolled Didn t emerge until the 1830s After Civil War increased greatly 1900 72 school year lengthened 1918 laws required students to attend school From 15 5 to 25 7 million students Goals and functions of public schooling Transfer of knowledge Occupational sorting Childcare Social integration Change and innovation Socialization Job preparation What are some ways inequality impacts students and schools Funding differences remember per pupil spending gender race ethnicity tracking standardized testing o Poor communities have fewer resources Access to resources Sorting by class Credentialing o The process whereby individuals with advanced educational degrees and formal certificates monopolize access to the most rewarding jobs Cultural capital o Various types of knowledge skills and other cultural resources typically in high status groups Definition and goals of tracking ability grouping Tracking placing students into different curricular paths intended to accommodate varying levels of academic work o Manages students based on skills and interests Understand the relationship between educational achievement and SES socioeconomic status specifically poverty and how the cycle of inequality is perpetuated across generations transforming social disadvantage into educational disadvantage Where you live affects your education Living in a city with a typically low average income has less tax Rich suburban place have much


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