SOC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Endogamy, Incest Taboo, Gender Equality
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Chapter 12 marriage and family: polygyny: a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife, polyandry: a form of marriage in which women have more than one husband. Family of orientation: the family in which a person grows up. Example: some groups may prohibit interracial marriage: exogamy: the practice of marrying outside of one"s group. Functionalists believe that a society must fulfill basic functions. It has two components: emotional connection; a feeling of sexual attraction, cognitive feeling. Sociologists have found that the birth of a child results in a decrease in marital satisfaction. Adding a third person to the equation means less time shared between two people. For upper-middle class parents, nannies have become a popular alternative to day care centers. Sociologist melvin kohn found that the type of work that parents do has an impact on how they raise their children.
