__________ is a characteristic of the postmodern family. The boundaries between the public sphere (the workplace) and the private sphere (the home) are becoming much more open and flexible. In fact, family life may be negatively affected by the decreasing distinction between what is work time and what is family time.

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Urbanity refers to the characteristics of a city or urban environment, and is not applicable to the postmodern family. Homogamy refers to the tendency for individuals to marry people who have similar social characteristics, and endogamy refers to cultural or religious rules that dictate marriage within a particular group. Polyandry refers to a form of marriage in which one woman is married to multiple men. The description given in the question best fits the characteristic of blurring boundaries between work and family, which is a defining feature of postmodern families.

__________ Is a Characteristic of the Postmodern Family