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4.1: Learning Objectives

Contemporary Sociology of Marriage and Family · LibreTexts

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    Learning Objectives

    By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

    • Describe why biological explanations of race have been discredited 
    • Explain race as a social construct
    • Distinguish between race and ethnicity
    • Explain how kinship systems shape family organization and social life among Indigenous communities
    • Describe key cultural values among Latino families
    • Examine how the model minority myth can obscure the diversity of Asian American family experiences
    • Explore how historical and structural forces have shaped the diversity of African American family experiences
    • Identify both the challenges experienced by immigrant families and the broader contributions immigration makes to U.S. society

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