SOCI 2270 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Canada, Quebec, Wedding Planner
12 Oct 2018
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SOCI 2270
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Fall 2018
CHAPTER 1: Historical and Recent Variations, Definitions and Theories
-In 2006, Canadian census included married and common law couples, with and without
children, included same-sex and heterosexual unions.
-Blended Families: composed of a child born to the couple, in addition to children born
from a previous union of one of the two spouses.
-Thousands of people in living in Canada find themselves temporarily separated from
their children and spouses to secure a better economic future and opportunities for
their family.
-Satellite Families: term used to describe Chinese children whose parents were
immigrants to North America but who have returned to their country of origin after
immigration, and left children, and sometimes spouses in Canada.
-Delayed child launch because of changing economic circumstances and troubles finding
long-term paying work.
(children often return home due to large debt: boomerang/Velcro kids)
Pre-industrial Families
-Early marriage/large families were common
-Families were stretched apart
-Housing with non-kin was frequent
-Variations according to social class !! (wealthy children moved away for school. Poor
children moved away for work)
-Paid work was men’s dominant field
Changing Definitions of Family
-Definition of family continues to change
-Nuclear Family: includes a couple and their children, sharing the same household but
may define one parent and his/her children.
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-Bi-nuclear families: children of divorced parents move and live across households. The
family the child “belongs to” is called their “family of origin”
-Extended Family: several generations share a household.
-There are legal/formal, social and personal definitions
-Fictive Kin: term used to refer to frequent victors to one’s home
-it is important who is included in census because it decides who is eligible to claim taxes,
sponsor family members, claim insurance, Indian status etc.
Functionalism: families are institutions that serve specific functions in society and family
members are expected to fill prescribed roles within the institutions for the good of society.
Men were suited to fulfill instrumental function (tasks to ensure physical survival)
Women were suited to performing expressive functions (tasks to build support
relationships) (AKA nurturing role)
Marxism: believed that the number of distinct phases in human history shaped, altered, and
constrained human relations.
With the advent of the notion of private ownership and male control of land and
other property, women lost power and control both within and outside of families.
Social goal is to abolish private property, re-establish communism
Symbolic Interactionism: assumed that individuals were active agents/doers of social life.
Examine how individuals construct meaning through their daily interactions with
others
The individuals and interaction within families shape the organizations of family life,
which helps shape larger organizations like the state.
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Document Summary
Chapter 1: historical and recent variations, definitions and theories. In 2006, canadian census included married and common law couples, with and without children, included same-sex and heterosexual unions. Blended families: composed of a child born to the couple, in addition to children born from a previous union of one of the two spouses. Thousands of people in living in canada find themselves temporarily separated from their children and spouses to secure a better economic future and opportunities for their family. Satellite families: term used to describe chinese children whose parents were immigrants to north america but who have returned to their country of origin after immigration, and left children, and sometimes spouses in canada. Delayed child launch because of changing economic circumstances and troubles finding long-term paying work. (children often return home due to large debt: boomerang/velcro kids) Variations according to social class !! (wealthy children moved away for school.
