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Courtship and Marriage test 1
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
02/23/2014

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Marriage

 

Definition

is a legally recognize union between a man and a woman

definition may vary based on world context

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monogamous marriage
Definition

is a type of marriage in which one person is married to another person of the opposite sex

usually in western cultures

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Polygamous marriage
Definition

a type of of marriage in which one person is married to multiple husbands or wives

 

ex. middle east, S. America, Asia, some parts of Africa

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Arranged marriage
Definition

is a type of marriage in which the families of the bride and groom negotiate an arrangement before te two parties enter into a relationship

 

ex. asia, africa, middle east

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Family
Definition
a group of 2 or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption, and residing together
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household
Definition
refers to all the people who occupy a housing unit regardless of relationship
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affilited kin
Definition
nonrelated individuals who are accepted as part of a family
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living apart together
Definition
refers to relationships in which people define themselves as couples but live in separate households
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family of origin
Definition
describes the family in which an individual is raised
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socialization
Definition
the shaping of an individual's behavior to conform to social or cultural norms
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family diversity
Definition
the variation of in family structures, experiences, and circumstances between families
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race
Definition
a group of people who are classified according to their phenotype
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phenotype
Definition
the anatomical and physical characteristics that distinguish one race from another
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ethnic groups
Definition
a group of people characterized by cultural factors, such as language, religion, and shared customs, that passed from one generation to the next
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looking-glass self
Definition
a concept of self in which interpretations of other people's opinions become a dominant aspect become a dominant aspect of identity
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self
Definition
the concept of identity that develops through interactions with others
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society
Definition
the process of socialization in which we interpret meanings of symbols and learn about our roles
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role
Definition
the part we are expected to play in society, learned through interactions with others
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microsystem
Definition
child's immediate environment, including any immediate relationships or organizations that the child interacts with
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mesosystem
Definition
the description of how different parts of the child's microsystem interact
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macrosystem
Definition
the culture in which an individual lives
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exosystem
Definition
the outside influences that a child may not interact with personally, but that have a large impact on the child
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chronosystem
Definition
research model that examines the impact of normative and nonnormative life transitions on family processes and child development
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rewards
Definition
the pleasures or satisfactions we enjoy from participating in a relationship
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costs
Definition
the negative outcomes, energy invested, or rewards foregone as a result of choosing one behavior over another
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comparison level of alternatives
Definition
the evaluation by individuals of their relationships in the light of available alternatives
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boundaries
Definition
emotional barriers that define a system from its environment and other systems
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rules of transformation
Definition
the means by which a system governs the way in which inputs from the environment are changed to outputs
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subsystems
Definition
part of a system that can be analyzed separately in relation to its exchanges wit the system and with other subsystems
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variety
Definition
the extent to which a system is able to adapt to changes in the environment
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nepotism
Definition
favoritism shown to one's own kin
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reciprocity
Definition
the exchange of favors
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coercion
Definition
being forced to act against one's interests
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