The stability of the African extended family did not depend on the conjugal pair.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 2Patricia Collins, the author, suggests that mothering context is profoundly shaped
by
A genetic influence.
B racial domination and economic exploitation.
C generational transmission of skills.
D habits and personality.
Ques. 3According to Sanchez, women have received a gain in status from:
A release from household duties.
B increased participation in the labor force.
C release from kin obligations to supply care to elderly relations.
D all of the above.
Ques. 4Cross generational relationships
A are frequently interpreted according to the biases of those who study
them.
B may be less important today than at any other time in history.
C are less complicated today that they were when families had to care for
members.
D all of the above
Ques. 5Which one of the following aspects of family change or stability do feminists see as progress?
A the persistence of separate gender roles for men and women in marriage.
B economic dependence for wives.
C increased patriarchal power.
D none of the above.
Ques. 6In African families the consanguineal core group had more significance than the conjugal
pair.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 7According to Sanchez, feminists:
A agree that the family group is in decline in American society.
B agree that marriages are happier in traditional nuclear family structures.
C agree that social change in family structure can be implemented through legislation.
D none of the above.
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