Courtship and Marriage Study Guide

Chapter 1

5 Major Institutions
1) Family of Orgin- Family into which you are borned.
2) Family of Procreation- Family that you will begin when you marry and have children.
3) Nuclear Family- You, your partner, your siblings or you, your spouse, and your children.
4) Binuclear Family- A family in which the members live in two separate households.
5) Extended Family- Not only your nuclear family but extended family as well.

Structural Functionalism- Views the family as an institution with values, norms, and activities meant to provide stability for the larger society.

Conflict Framework- Recognize that family members have different goals and values that result in conflict.

Symbolic Interaction Framework- Marriage and families represent symbolic worlds in which the various members give meaning to each other’s behavior.
Looking Glass Self- The image people have of themselves is based on the reflection of what other people t...