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Flashcards by Becky Masker, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Becky Masker
almost 13 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Nuclear Family | Husband, wife, children |
| Household | Group of people living together |
| Extended Family | Parents, children, grandparents, and other relatives who perform societal functions |
| Postmodern Family | The term came into use in order to acknowledge the fact that families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms |
| Transnational Families | Members bridge & maintain relationships across international borders |
| Bi-national | When nuclear family members have different legal statuses |
| Individualistic Values | These encourage individuals to think in terms of personal happiness, goals, and the development of a distinct individual identity |
| Socialization | The process by which society influences members to internalize attitudes, beliefs, values, and expectations |
| Race | A group or category thought of as representing a distinct biological heritage |
| Ethnicity | A group's identity based on a sense of common culture and language |
| Sex | Used to refer to male or female anatomy and physiology |
| Gender | Describes societal attitudes & behaviors expected of & associated with the two sexes (i.e. gender role) |
| Sexual Orientation | Refers to whether an individual is drawn to a partner of the same or opposite sex |
| Baby Boom | The unusually large cohort of U.S. children born after the end of World War II between 1946-1964 |
| Domestic Partners | An unmarried couple who registered their partnership with a civil authority (i.e. gay/lesbian domestic partnership) |
| Gay | A person whose sexual attraction is to a person of the same sex (male) |
| Lesbian | A woman who is sexually attracted to other women |
| Sexting | Using cell phones to send sexually explicit images or messages to others (i.e. Anthony Weiner) |
| Heterosexuals | People who prefer sexual partners of the opposite sex (i.e. male/female) |
| Central Doctrine of Islam | 1.) Strict monotheism (one God - Allah) 2.) Muhammad is God's messenger (prophet) |
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