Talcott Parsons, the most influential Structural-Functionalist in modern sociology, argued what about the American family?
A. It was irreparably broken and should be replaced by communal living.
B. Gender is socially constructed and women's viewpoint must be taken into account to fully understand the family experience.
C. The husband holds the breadwinner role in the family, while the wife is in charge of maintaining family relationships.
D. People develop their sense of self through interaction with others, thus the family experience is one of the earliest and most critical components of making a ‘self'.
C
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a. reverse discrimination b. environmental justice c. institutional discrimination d. hate crimes
Harry and Jessica move back in together after separating for a brief period. Harry's father tells him that he is experiencing a midseparation and that he doubts that it would last
Which of the following is an accurate statement that will strengthen the father's argument? A) Couples get influenced by their parents or peers negativity which causes them to split again. B) Couples that undergo pseudo-reconciliation rarely stay together for long. C) Couples must learn to live as singles again. D) Couples get overwhelmed with individual responsibilities and reconcile under the pressure.
Family development theory has been criticized for: a. assuming the sequential processes of intact, nuclear families
b. placing too much emphasis on diversity. c. being too complex. d. ignoring the contribution of children to family processes.
The opportunity to control one's own destiny is called ________.
A. authoritarianism B. affiliation C. achievement D. autonomy