What is family?
Read chapter 12 and make a list of all of the concepts that are hilited in yellow. Don’t list them all here, but in your personal notes. Sociological Concepts
Read through your list and mark at least 5 of these concepts that you can apply to your own family or someone you know.
Give evidence from the book to support your argument.
domestic abuse
chore wars
inequality
the pecking order
divorce
blending
same-sex couples
multi-racial couples
Which of these issues do you think is least significant for most families in the US today? Give evidence from the book to support your argument.
Personal Reflection
Which of these issues are important in your own family? Please explain as much as you feel comfortable with.
Are any of these issues related to the social issue that you are studying for Report #4?
What other ways are families involved in the social issue you are studying?
Do they contribute to a problem or help to solve it?
