Select any three theoretical perspectives and discuss how each one views the family.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct answers will vary but could include (1) structural/functional theory, with a focus on the function of the family, particularly in relation to social order; (2) conflict/critical theory, which focuses on the family as a point of stress, strain, and conflict that affects individuals and interacts to affect society as a whole; (3) feminist theory, which focuses more specifically on the gender roles in the family and the different economic and social positions and interests of men and women; (4) symbolic interactionism, which focuses on the meanings that are socially constructed through family identities, roles, and relationships; and (5) exchange theory, which looks at the family from the perspective of choices made based on rewards and costs.
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A. reduce the power of multinational corporations. B. halve extreme poverty worldwide by 2015. C. raise the GDP of the poorest countries of the world by 2015. D. eliminate malnourishment in the world by 2015.
Freud's ________ theory argues that children need a positive emotional environment.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The societal-reaction approach is also known as
A. the human relations approach. B. the anomie theory of deviance. C. labeling theory. D. the dramaturgical approach.
The statement "Attempts to create bilingualism in the U.S. represent a case of subordinated language minorities seeking opportunities for self-expression" reflects the views of which sociological perspective?
A. Functionalist perspective B. Interactionist perspective C. Conflict perspective D. Global perspective