Lecture Twelve: Sociology of the Family
What is a Family?
Alternatives to traditional families
The Sociologist's definition
Cross-cultural differences in families
Nuclear versus extended
Marriage patterns
Residential Patterns
Ancestry
Differences in Families Across Class
The Decline of the Family
Transitions in the families
Divorce
Remarriage -- 4 or 5 divorcees remarry.
When the kids leave home
Sociological Theory and the Family
Functionalist
Social Inequality (Conflict) perspective
Who benefits more from Marriage, the man or the woman?