Describe and explain the current context of marriage.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer will vary.
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The absence of clear and consistent expectations for members of a society is illustrated by
a. Canada. b. Mexico. c. Honduras. d. United States.
In a capitalistic society, social structure helps create a system of domination and subordination that affects certain categories of people, including owners and workers, landlords and tenants, and rich celebrities and poor "nobodies." This view would be representative of which perspective?
a. Functionalist b. Conflict c. Symbolic interactionist d. Postmodern
Some scholars state that gender is a more powerful factor than sexual orientation in shaping a person's behavior. They assert that there are more similarities between straight and gay men and between straight women and lesbians than there are between lesbians and gays. Which of the following, if true, supports this argument?
A) Gays and heterosexual women mostly engage in monogamous relationships.
B) Lesbians and heterosexual men often separate emotional intimacy from sex.
C) Lesbians and gays are more likely to have more than one lover at a time.
D) Lesbians and heterosexual women believe love and sex go hand in hand.
Sam and Linda have been married for 10 years. Both partners feel strong commitment to each other but no longer experience intimacy or physical passion. Their relationship is best described as ______.
a. infatuation b. companionate love c. consummate love d. empty love