University of Alabama, Birmingham

SOC 100

Module 10

1)According to Table 4.2 (pdf) which social institution meets a societies needs for the production and distribution of goods and services?

2. What is the “Nostalgia trap” as outlined by Coontz?

3. According to the Coontz article, which of the following is NOT true?

4. According to Coontz, instead of looking for solutions in nostalgia for a mythical “traditional family,” we need to build values and social institutions that can reconcile people’s needs for independence with their equally important rights to dependence, and we must reject older solutions that involved balancing these needs on the backs of women.

5. Which of these did Edin and Kefalas NOT say about the single mothers in their study?

6. Which of the following arguments is NOT made by Nigel Marsh?

7. According to sociologist Andrew Cherlin in the video Marriage Trends, how does social class influence family patterns? Which group of people are more likely to follow traditional norms by continuing to marry first and then have children?

8. According to the video on migrant workers and families in China, which is NOT a reason that many rural migrant workers leave their families in villages in order to make money in the city?