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1: sociology

the family in sociological theory

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consensus perspective a perspective that projects an image of society as the collective expression of shared norms and values
breadwinner-homemaker family an employed father, an unemployed mother, and their children
conflict perspective the view that opposition and conflict define a given society and are necessary for social evolution
feminist theory a theory that seeks to understand and ultimately reduce inequality between men and women
socialization the process by which individuals internalize elements of social structure in their own personalities
exchange theory the theory that individuals or groups with different resources, strengths and weaknesses enter into mutual relationships to maximize their own gains
symbolic interactionism a theory concerned with the ability of humans to see themselves through the eyes of others and to enact social roles based on others expectations
modernity theory a theory of the historical emergence of the individual as an actor is society and how individually changed personal and institutional relations
family wage the amount of necessary for a male earner to provide subsistence for his wife and children without having to work for pay
demographic perspective the study of how family behavior and household structures contribute to larger population processes
life course perspective the study of the family trajectories of individuals and groups as they progress through their lives in social and historical context
cohort a group of people who experience an event together at the same point in time
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