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Family. By Clare, Sydney, Jana, and Malik. What Is Family?. Family is defined as a group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption and who live together and share economic resources . Sociology and Family.
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Family By Clare, Sydney, Jana, and Malik
What Is Family? • Family is defined as a group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption and who live together and share economic resources
Sociology and Family • Sociologists study family “as an institution and unit of socialization”. Sociologists study gender roles, marriage, divorce, parenting, childhood, and the identities developed with in a family.
Types of Family: • Nuclear family- (Dunphy’s “Modern Family”) defines a family made up of a pair of adults and their children • Extended family- (Full House) a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and/or other relatives, who all live in one household. • Modified extended family- (Everybody Loves Ray) family form that consists of several generations of a family who keeps separate households but stay emotionally bonded • consanguine family - a group of people related by biological or blood ties • conjugal/ affinal family- a group of people related by marriage ties • adopted family – (Cam, Mitch, & Lilly- “Modern Family) a group of people related by adoption • blended family- (Brady Bunch; Pritchett-Delgado Family “Modern Family) a family in which at least one adult is a step-parent
The “Typical American Family” • They “typical American family” used to be considered to be made up of a single income family with a working father, a stay-at-home-mother, two kids, and maybe even a few pets. How ever, this family model is no longer typical due to changing cultural norms like divorce, remarriage, same sex marriage, adoption, and teenage parents.
Family Roles: • Married Partners • Unwed Partners • Parents • Housewives • Breadwinners • Only Child • Adopted Child • Controversy: Same sex marriage, adoption, teen parents, Male/Female Role Pressure, Child rearing, single parents CONSIDER THESE ROLES WHEN WATCHING THE VIDEO: WHAT DO WE SEE?
Birth Order • Birth order is defined as the rank of siblings by age. • First born common traits: Reliable, Conscientious, Structured, Cautious, Controlling, Achievers • Middle Children traits: People-pleasers, Somewhat rebellious, Thrives on friendships, Has large social circle, Peacemaker • Youngest Child traits: Fun-loving, Uncomplicated, Manipulative, Outgoing, Attention-seeker, Self-centered
“Modern Family” Discussion Questions: • Describe the 3 types of families portrayed in the show. • Which family best represents the “typical American family”? • How does the show depict how the definition of family is being changed? • What roles and relationships do we see in the show? • Are the birth order characteristics consistent with the personalities of the children on the show? How do they relate and differ?
“Everybody Loves Raymond” Discussion Questions: • Describe the type of family we see in the film. • Do the characters in the show stick to the traditional roles of mother, father, grandfather, ect.? • How does being a modified extended family help/cause conflict?
“Full House” Discussion Questions: • Describe the type of family the Tanners represent. • How do roles change as a result of there not being a mother? Who steps up? • Why do you think that Michelle’s friend Teddy convinces her that she needs a mother? • Although the Tanners do not fit the mold of the traditional American family, what traditional elements do we see? • Are the birth order characteristics consistent with the personalities of the Tanner children? How do they relate and differ?