Posting by Ji yeon Kim(김지연)-Week13

Introduction to Sociology/Family & Aging

# Family

1)

We usualy think of the term 'famlily' as a domestic group of people. But, nowadays, various types of family appeared. As time goes by, these types become different and These types can be different from culture.

Functions of families are to reproduce society, to socialize children and to faciliatate social, economic and interpersonal support networks.

In some countries such as ancient egypt, hawaii and inca royalty, marriage between brothers and sisters allowed because there are limits of exogamy.

2) Life Cycle of Family

Courtship involves dating, getting to know each other and process of prepare engagement. In modern society, courtship can happen without contact as development of technology and Internet. There are various ways of courship which is formal, matchmaker and chosen from parents.

Marriage is social and legal promise between male and female. Wedding is a ceremony to celebrate marriage. People marry with many reasons: to indicate their love clearly, legitimizing procreation and sexual relationships, stability of economy and nurturing children. Some countries legally permitted polygamy and same-sex marriage.

Children behavior can form by nurturing environment. For example, nurturing from polygamy family and step-family children have some behavior problems.

Divorce rates are now increasing over time as many reasons. first, gender equality in women increases by divorcing. second, through divorce, people can be released from unhealthy and unhappy marriage. third, Easy divorce are established by law. Lastly, Increasing of women rights and the entry of women in public affairs.

Death and Widowing

3) Families and Inequality

There are gender inequalities in family; if male and female divorced, mostly women had disadvantages. Also, race, ethnicity and religion inequalities in famiy also exist.
 

 

# Aging

1) Aging is sociological and biological stage-one individual becomes older.
= Stage: infancy-toddler-childhood-adolescence-young adult-prime adulthood-middle age-old age

2) Ageism is unacceptable behaviour and discrimination by age.
- mistreatment of young people: there are some limits such as ban drinking alcohol or smoke.
- mistreatment of elderly people: 'Elder abuse' is serious social problems and discrimination of elderly people usually occured because of stereotypes of them and misunderstandings.

3) Elder people are more poor than any other age groups. Among elder people in poverty, female elder age groups are poorer than male elder age groups. Also, rates of elder abuse are different from race. Blacks are more damaged in abuse.



# My Opinions and Questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uasLsjdfxfk

I recommend you to watch this video.
With simpson characters, you can easily understand about family

Well, through this chapter, I get to know various types of families exist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc4yK0zZ-cQ

This video tells about 'aging' with images.
I wonder why elder people are more poor and as rates of elder people increase, I believe laws or policies should be established.