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Sociology- Families- Key Terms.
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- 1A couple who live together but are not married are ?Cohabiting
- 2When a couple are still married and live in the same house but lead separate livesEmpty Shell Marriage
- 3A word used first by Elizabeth Bott, meaning 'Equal'Egalitarian
- 4Term to describe a sociological perspective, which takes a consensus view towards society, seeing the main structures working to support each other and maintain harmony, along with shared norms and values.Functionalism
- 5Describes the situation when those at the top of the social ladder (the rich) gradually and over a long period of time, pass on their way of life to the lower sections of society (the poorer)Stratified Diffusion
- 6Term referring to the 'man's role' whereby he is expected to be the breadwinner and main providerInstrumental Role
- 7A family structure that goes beyond the 'nuclear' to involve grandparents alsoBean Pole Extended Family
- 8A person who is married to one person at a timeMonogamy
- 9The number of people per 1000 who are living together outside of marriageCohabitation rate
- 10The feminist term, suggesting that women have a larger amount of work to deal with during the day, if they are in paid employment and live in their own houseDual Burden
- 11A certain type of Nuclear- this refers to the image most people hold of a family, and also the image the media tend to displayCereal Packet Family
- 12The key 'traditional' role of a women, to look after the house and the childrenExpressive Role
- 13When a couple live apart but are legally marriedSeparation
- 14When a person is married to more than one person at the same timePolygamy/Bigamy
- 15The term suggesting women not only have paid work, housework but emotional work also to be primarily responsible forTriple shift
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- Flashcards on Sociology- Families- Key Terms., created by Becky Walker on 07/05/2015.
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