SOC 0471 Study Guide - Final Guide: Killing Us Softly, Social Integration, Relative Deprivation
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The introduction of satellite tv in 1995. Dehumanization inevitably leads to the justification of violence. How we organize our social lives is a crucial factor in understanding family violence. The modern isolated nuclear family: little help from others (relatives or friends, leads to stress and secrecy, no one can observe or correct parents, very fertile environment for child abuse. Traditio(cid:374)al so(cid:272)ieties te(cid:374)d to ha(cid:448)e e(cid:454)te(cid:374)ded fa(cid:373)ilies a(cid:374)d (cid:862)(cid:373)i(cid:272)ro(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ities(cid:863) Microcommunity: a group of 20-30 adults, mothers and children who live close to each other: allows more help for chores and child raising, more regulation over parents, less family stress and secrecy, this inhibits child abuse. But, these societies tend to place a lower value on children that may encourage child abuse especially in a patriarchal society. Middle-aged people taking care of their own children and their elderly parents: leads to even more stress.
