Humanities Homework Help

Marriage & Families

Please answer TWO of the questions below. 

1.In our course, we have discussed the ways that social institutions interconnect with one another. Explain two ways that family and the economy interact. Be specific and provide examples.

2.What is difference between a macro-level effect and a micro-level effect? Describe an example of each.

3.Stephanie Coontz examines families across several historical periods. Identify three of these periods and discuss the key characteristics of families in each period.

4.Discuss the myth of the “traditional American family”. What are its characteristics and how does it compare to real families today and in the past.