Question 1

Explain the phenomenon of cohabitation from three of the five theoretical perspectives on the family (rational choice, symbolic interactionist, structural-functionalist, conflict, and feminist).

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Question 2

Across the United States, it is becoming more economically advantageous to have a college degree. Due to this trend, more and more parents are going back to college to earn advanced degrees. How will the strains for these nontraditional students be different from those of traditional students? What kind of changes on the micro and macro levels might be implemented by colleges to help students?

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Question 3

What are the main causes of divorce in the United States? What are the consequences of divorce for adults? What are the consequences of divorce for children? Overall, do you feel that divorce is positive or negative? Why?

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Question 4

According to sociologists, how do individuals choose lifetime mates? In your explanation, include (and define, when necessary) exogamy/endogamy, homogamy, arranged vs. free-choice marriages, and the stages in the courtship process.

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Question 5

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, how do married men learn what is expected of them as husbands? Can unmarried men also be aware of these expectations? Why or why not?

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Quiz 10: Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Explain the phenomenon of cohabitation from three of the five theoretical perspectives on the family (rational choice, symbolic interactionist, structural-functionalist, conflict, and feminist).

What are the main causes of divorce in the United States? What are the consequences of divorce for adults? What are the consequences of divorce for children? Overall, do you feel that divorce is positive or negative? Why?

According to sociologists, how do individuals choose lifetime mates? In your explanation, include (and define, when necessary) exogamy/endogamy, homogamy, arranged vs. free-choice marriages, and the stages in the courtship process.

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, how do married men learn what is expected of them as husbands? Can unmarried men also be aware of these expectations? Why or why not?