MARRIAGE
&
FAMILY
By: Karmen Sargsyan
WHAT IS MARRIAGE
 Marriage is a groups approved mating arrangements, usually
marked by a ritual of some sort.
FORMS OF MARRIAGE
 Monogamy: The marriage of one man to one woman
 Polygamy: A form of marriage allowing for mare than one
marriage partner.
 Polygyny: Marital arrangement where one man is married to two or
more woman at the same time.
 Polyandry: Marital arrangement where a woman has more than
one husband.
FORMS OF MARRIAGE
 Homogamy: The tendency of people with similar characteristics to
marry one another.
 Endogamy: The practice of marrying within one's own group.
Group meaning blood relatives
 Exogamy: an individual has to marry outside of the group. Group
meaning blood relatives.
FAMILY
 “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family”
Brandt. A
 Functionalist Theory: Functions of the family include socializing
children, regulation sexual behavior and reproduction, distributing
resources, providing social support.
FORMS OF FAMILY
 Nuclear Family: A family that has a husband , wife and children.
 Family of Orientation: The family which a person grows up in.
 Family of Procreation: When a child is first born, a family is
formed.
FORMS OF FAMILY
 Procreation: You start your own
family; get married and have child[ren].
 Orientation: Family that you are born with.
3 SOCIOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVES
 Functionalism
 Conflict Theory
 Symbolic Theory
FUNCTIONALISM
 Economic Production
 Replacing members
 Socialization of Children
 Socializing new members
 Care of the sick and ages
 Producing and distributing goods
 Recreation
and services
 Sexual Control
 Preserving order
 Reproduction
 Providing a sense of purpose.
CONFLICT THEORY
 Conflict Perspective:
 Related to a larger conflict
 Housework
 Childcare
 Conflict theory addresses the way
 Money
in which people within a unit
 Attention
struggle for power, how they
 Respect
 Sex
disagree and what actions they take
to compete for resources.
SYMBOLIC
INTERACTION
 Theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of
symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of
the world, and communicate with one another.
 Example: Divorce now-a-days means separation. However, it used
to be seen as a sin, but is it now a norm within societies.
EDUCATION
 Research shows that a close bond between a child and their parents
has a great amount of impact on their child’s education.
 Two key ways to help keep the child’s education at ease is:
1) The relationship within the household between the parents and
other members of the family is strong and good within each other.
2) When parents are involved with their children’s homework and
school.
RELIGON
 Religion is the most influential and deeply felt force in society. It has shaped people’s
relationships with each other, influencing family, community, economic, and political life.
 Religious beliefs also inform the individual what action is good and desirable or bad
and to be avoided. They may tell the individual that marriage is good and right because
the holy marriage of the gods is to be copied by humans.
 Sociologists are interested in studying religions for two reasons:
1) Religion is an important aspect to many people. Religious values influences people’s
actions, the meanings on their religion help them interrupt their experiences.
2) It is important for sociological studies because of the major influences on society
and the impact on religion.
ECONOMICS
 According to the study, while fiscal challenges can bring marriages and families
together, unemployment, foreclosures, debt, and losses to retirement savings can
bring significant troubles to marriage and family stability.
 The marriage rate represents marriage per 1000 total population and the
unemployment rate refers to the percentage of adults who are unemployed; the 12
month moving average is provided here. Data are taken from the National Vital
Statistics Reports. The unemployment rate data are monthly and are taken from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population.
MARRIAGE STATISTICS
 People get married at ages 30 years or older than it has ever been.
 1. Men get married at 28 and older.
 2. Women get married 26 and older.
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