BI110 Study Guide - History Hunters, Participant Observation, Millennials
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Family-any combination of two or more persons who are bound together over time by ties of mutual consent, birth and or adoption/placement and who, together, assume responsibilities for variant combination of some of the following: Addition of new members through procreation or adoption. Production, consumption and distribution of goods and services. Affective nurturance-when family meets the emotional needs of the individual. The 6 functions of a family: since a society needs to maintain a stable population to survive, they must pro-create, a family is the primary caregiver for its members. The family teaches about morality and that participating in society is a duty: families produce and consume goods and services. * time period consisted of about 99% of human history. * roles of individuals based on need for food. * men were hunters and left family for long periods of time and women stayed close to home (gave birth, raised children, and gathered fruits/plants)
