1. The Sociology of the Family Adam Isaiah Green Introduction to Sociology Winter 2013

2.  nuclear family: is composed of a cohabiting man and woman who maintain a socially approved sexual relationship and have at least one child.  traditional nuclear family: the wife performs free domestic labor while the husband works outside the home for money. This family form is based on a gendered division of labour.

3. Heteronormativity A set of interrelated ideas about the traditional nuclear family, including: a)the idea that heterosexuality is normal and morally superior to homosexuality b)that heterosexual monogamous marriage is normal and morally superior to any other kind of family arrangement c)that a woman’s natural role in life is to bear children in marriage and do the domestic labor of the household; a man’s natural role is to provide for and protect his family

4. The Traditional Nuclear Family and New Alternatives legally married  never married singlehood, nonmarital cohabitation with children  voluntary childlessness two-parent  single-parent permanent  divorce, remarriage male primary provider,  egalitarian (dual-career) ultimate authority sexually exclusive  extramarital relationships heterosexual  same-sex relationships, households

5. The Growing Diversity of Canadian Families, 1931-2001 http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/analytic/companion/fam/family.cfm

7. The Growing Diversity of Canadian Families, 1981-2006 (in percent) 1981 2006

8. FUNCTIONALISM: The Five Functions of Families  Sexual regulation  Economic cooperation  Reproduction  Socialization  Emotional support

9. Crude Divorce Rate, Canada, 1968-2003 Divorces per 1,000 population Year The crude divorce rate is the number of divorces that occur in a year for every 1,000 people in the population.

10. Crude Marriage Rate, Canada, 1921-2003 Marriages per 1,000 population The crude marriage rate is the number of marriages that occur in a year for every 1,000 people in the population.

12. Rosie “the riveter”

13. MODE OF PRODUCTION OF HUMAN FAMILIES HUNTING GATHERING SOCIETIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES; DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS

14. MONOGAMY IS LOVE?

15.  Marxists assert the primacy of class inequality, especially under capitalism, in creating gender inequality in the family: Class inequality Problem of wealth transmission Economic control Sexual control  But feminists assert the priority of patriarchy over class inequality because patriarchy existed in pre-capitalist and communist societies.

16. Total Divorce Rate, Canada, 1993-2003 Divorces per 1,000 marriages by 30 th anniversary Year

17. The Five Bases of Marital Satisfaction  Economic forces  Divorce laws  The family life cycle  Housework and childcare  Sex

18. Family Satisfaction and the Family Life Cycle Family satisfaction (scale 1-5) Men Women

20. Three Factors Account for Emotional Distress among Children of Divorce  High level of parental conflict  Decline in living standards  Absence of a parent

21. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE