FAD2230 Lecture 5Outline of Last LectureI. Self- Identification TheoryII. Gender Schema TheoryIII. Chodorows Theory of GenderIV. Chapter 2i. Race/Ethnicityii. What does ethnicity mean? iii. Within group diversityiv. African American: SES & LaborOutline of Current LectureI. Cont. of African Americans: SES and LaborII. Latin/Hispanic SES and LaborIII. Asian/ Islander SES and LaborIV. Native AmericanV. White FamiliesCurrent LectureCont. of African Americans: SES and Labor- Blacks: far more likely to never marry- Married blacks have more egalitarian gender roles than whites- High rate of incarceration, poorer health and higher mortality has affected the fixratio of African American men- More than twice as likely as whites to suffer the death of an infant- 68.4% if births in 2002 were to unmarried mothers- family system is child- kin networks extend beyond the nuclear family unitLatin/Hispanic SES and Labor- 29% of Latino children are poor- education levels low(59% graduated high school) because of strong work ethic- females in workforce - as likely as whites to be married, but lower divorce rates because of catholism, value of family, cultural family values.- Catholic vales explain the high fertility rates- Larger households than any other ethnic groups- Lower infant mortality rates than whites; wife during and after pregnancy is waited onAsian/ Islander SES and Labor- Often termed “modern minority” because of strong educational attainment, increase in rep in upper management and family incomes- Lower divorce rates- Power in families range from male-dominance to egalitarianism - Higher rates of interracial marriage- Teens and non marital birth rates are very low (sheltered)- Lower fertility rate (feel responsible for how children turn out) – mom loses identity- Lower infant mortality rates than whitesNative American- Increase in infant mortality rates (health care)- Tend to marry at younger ages than blacks and whites (education)- Higher rates of cohabitation (living together) not Christian - Higher proportion of divorce- Respect for elders because leaders and mentorsWhite Families- Privileged- value “privacy”- higher: SES and higher education- middle class: traditional gender roles, even when both work- more likely to be a married couple- less likely to have extended family living with them or take care of older family- on average, have lower fertility rate- less likely to ask family for help with
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