Written Assignment 1: Short Essay Questions Respond to three (3) of these questions in a short essay format. This assignment should be no less than three pages in length. Keep response concise and to the point. Page Formatting: Double Spaced, size 12 font

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Cohen, Philip N. (2018) The Family. Diversity, Inequality and Social Change. Second Edition. New York, NY. W.W. Norton & Company

1. When it comes to understanding families, how are structural functionalists and conflict

theoretical perspectives different? Based on what you read in the chapter, contrast how the

two theories might explain the rise of the breadwinner-homemaker family.

1. Analyze the social forces and cultural values that led to changes in courtship practices between colonial and modern times.
   
   
2. Name and describe two different immigrant legislation acts and the impact they had on

families.

1. What are some of the explanations sociologists have given regarding the phenomenon of single Black women? What has been the impact of each of these explanations?