According to the author, what is the central puzzle within the deinstitutionalization of marriage?

a. How can spouses be emotionally satisfied within the social constraints of marriage?
b. How can one fit marriage into a full life?
c. Why is marriage still regulated by law?
d. Why are people still choosing to marry when there are so many other available options?


d. Why are people still choosing to marry when there are so many other available options?

Sociology

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Which of the following best describes a sociological perspective on aging?

A) Age is significant because medical science research about the aging body is lacking. B) Age is significant because physical changes in the body impact families and institutions. C) Age is significant because of social meanings, structures, and processes attached to it. D) Age is significant because human personality changes dramatically over the life course.

Sociology

Caribbean women view ___________ as the symbol of womanhood

a. marriage to a tall Caribbean man b. motherhood c. the role of grandmother d. the ability to balance family and employment

Sociology

Recent research suggests that men who shave their body hair, cry in public, and have pedicures are violating gender norms.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

This person was one of the original members of NCFR’s task force to professionalize FLE and a mentor to one of the text’s authors.

a. Steve Duncan b. Terry Olson c. Brent Miller d. Julie Buamgardner

Sociology