SOC 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Separate Spheres, Industrial Revolution
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The changes in family life must be understood in relation to four overarching historical trends: longevity, fewer children per family, families preform fewer functional tasks at home (farming, clothing production, education, more diverse. Family types and terms: monogamy, marriage of one person to one other person, polygamy, multiple spouses. Marriage was a means for economic survival: family relations were not matters of personal preference or choice. For the rich it was necessary in maintain their lineage and creating ties between powerful families. For the poor it was about arranging cooperation in labor, especially in working the land. In the countryside, survival depended on the division of labor between husband and wife. Patriarchy- the system of men"s control over property and fathers" authority over all family members. Colonial america (before 1820: story of three groups, american indians, white europeans, and african americans. American indians: the family as a social structure.
