Sociology - Family

How does capitalism influence family structures according to sociologists?

• a. By promoting communal living

• b. By encouraging economic independence within families

• c. By discouraging consumerism

• d. By creating economic interdependence

An extended family typically includes:

• a. Parents and children only

• b. Single parents and their children

• c. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins

• d. Siblings living in separate households

Feminist theories argue that the family can perpetuate gender inequality through:

• a. Challenging traditional gender roles

• b. Promoting equal division of labor

• c. Reinforcing patriarchal norms

• d. Encouraging women's empowerment

Which type of family structure consists of parents and their children living together in one household?

• a. Extended family

• b. Nuclear family

• c. Blended family

• d. Single-parent family

Feminist perspectives on the family emphasize:

• a. Equality between men and women

• b. Female dominance

• c. The exclusion of men from family life

• d. Traditional gender roles

According to functionalists, the family helps maintain societal stability through:

• a. Promoting conflict

• b. Facilitating social change

• c. Encouraging diversity

• d. Providing social order

According to Marxist theory, how does the family contribute to capitalism?

• a. Challenging the capitalist system

• b. Serving as a source of social equality

• c. Reproducing and transmitting class inequalities

• d. Promoting communism

The concept of the "second shift" in the family refers to:

• a. Men working two jobs to support the family

• b. Women taking on a double burden of work inside and outside the home

• c. Equal distribution of household chores between partners

• d. The elimination of gender roles in the family

What is the primary function of the family according to functionalist perspective?

• a. Economic production

• b. Socialization

• c. Critique of societal norms

• d. Political activism

Marxists argue that the family acts as a tool for maintaining capitalist ideology by:

• a. Teaching norms and values beneficial to capitalists

• b. Encouraging social mobility

• c. Eliminating class distinctions

• d. Promoting economic equality