Monogamy

Monogamy is when you are married or in a relationship with only one person at a time. Monogamous marriages are the only legal marriages in the United States. 

Other forms of marriage include polygamy which is being married to or in a relationship with three or more other people. Many people do not see polygamy as a valid form of marriage. 

Exogamy

Exogamy is the marriage between two people from different social groups. Social groups can include religion, race, education, class, or ethnicity. This is a photo of my married parents. My mother is Mexican and she is Catholic. My father is white and he does not share the same religion as her. My mother is from Arizona and grew up there while my father grew up in Nebraska. They are an example of exogamy.

Family

Family is the most important group we possess. Family according to the U.S Census is two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption living in the same home. Sociologists describe family as a social group whose members are bound by legal, emotional, or biological ties. The top photo is of my family. I live with them but I am not related to them by blood, marriage, or adoption. The bottom photo is my family. I share the same blood as them however I do not live with them. I am emotionally bound to both. Some people might argue the family I live with is not really my family because we are not biologically related. Different cultures and people have different ideas of what a family is.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual orientation is a person's identity in regards to the gender(s) they are attracted. Some examples are heterosexual (liking the opposite gender), homosexual (liking the same gender), bisexual (liking either sex), or a sexual (being sexually attracted to nobody). Sexuality is typically very fluid.

Doing Gender

Doing Gender is the idea that gender, instead of being a natural or inborn person, is psychologically ingrained into everyday human interaction. When asked to pose for a photo a male might stand tall, usually with arms crossed or at the sides, and might not even smile. When he does this it will completely normal because it is accepted for his gender to do that. When a female poses for a photo she will probably try to look beautiful, more thin, and smile. If a woman were to frown with her arms to her side, it would seem strange for her gender. Other examples include women not speaking loudly, men fishing, women sewing, men being brave, women being caretakers, men being smart and women being obsessed with their beauty.

Gender Inequality

Gender inequality is the unequal treatment of individuals based upon their gender. The wage gap is an example of gender inequality. In some countries women are denied many rights such as voting, abortion, and or divorce just because they are women. Conflict theorists would argue that men have held most privileges and benefit from gender inequality thus try to keep it alive to maintain their power. 

Gender

Gender is the physical, behavioral, and personality traits that society considers normal for being female or male. Gender is a socially learn expectation. GENDER IS NOT BIOLOGICAL. As you can see in first photo as a woman, according to society, I should enjoy cute feminine things (look she's even wearing pink!) and men should enjoy engaging and athletic things such as sports. As a female my gender is often told that we need to smile while men can frown as much as they please. Gender expects men to be rugged and strong while it expects women to be soft and weak. Gender is associated with gender roles. Gender roles are roles that society seems fitting for that gender. An example of gender roles would be the wife cleans the house while the husband makes the money.