Using examples from the reading, discuss two of the ways in which a matrix lens expands the narrative of the family.
What will be an ideal response?
Diversity in family formations has persisted and changed through time and varies culturally. The matrix lens allows us to assess the ways in which family formations are shaped by structural factors, such as the economy, public policy, and the criminal justice system. The matrix lens also allows us to investigate the influences of racism and other systems of inequality on family formation.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. society B. counterculture C. primary group D. secondary group
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