These Are Powerful Forces That Help to Mark the High

question 4

Short Answer

These are powerful forces that help to mark the high and low points of our lives.

Describe the perspectives of queer theorists on family diversity and heteronormativity.

Understand the concepts of conflict theory as applied to family structures and social policies.

Analyze the role of social policies in shaping family structures and dynamics.

Appreciate the feminist contributions to recognizing domestic labor and challenging traditional family models.

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to bring ways of thinking, feeling, and behavior that developed toward one important person into later relationships with different persons.

Libidinal Restructuring

A theoretical process involving the transformation or redirection of libidinal (sexual) energy or desires.

Genital Character

In psychoanalytic theory, a personality type that emerges during the genital stage of psychosexual development, characterized by the ability to form mature and mutual relationships.

Sexual Promiscuity

Engaging in sexual activities with multiple partners without committing to a monogamous relationship.