Question 1
Define the family as a social institution.
Utilize your textbook as well as your own words to define family.
Question 2
Identify and discuss the basic concepts surrounding family.
The basic concepts surrounding family include extended family, nuclear family, marriage, and as mentioned previously, kinship.
Please take time to discuss each of the previously listed concepts surrounding family.
Question 3
Identify global variations of the family including region, religion of choice, and thoughts on how the specific region may lead someone to choose a particular religion.
Please be sure to use your own examples. You may use online resources and your textbook as a frame for reference.
Question 4
Discuss patterns associated with marriage, residence, descent, and authority.
Take time to discuss each of the patterns associated with marriage discussed at length in your textbook. Responses should be 1-2 paragraphs.
Question 5
Discuss briefly each of the different theories associated with the family such as: Structural Functionalism, social-conflict, Feminist theories, and Symbolic Interactionism.
Each theory can be found in your textbook and with the support of online resources.
Question 6
Discuss and identify the stages of family life.
The family life has four stages.
Question 7
Discuss briefly the United States family in terms of class, race, and gender.
Please take 1-2 paragraphs to discuss this response.
Question 8
Identify and discuss the transitions and problems in family life.
Question 9
Discuss the impact of technology on the family.
Please provide a 1-2 paragraph response. This topic is covered in the textbook, however, it would be great to see that you have found online resources to support your response.
Question 10
Identify future patterns of the family as a social institution.
Question 11
Define Religion as an institution.
Utilizing your textbook please provide the definition of religion.
Question 12
Discuss briefly the structural functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and social conflict approaches and theories to religion.
