Apply this chapter’s contents to your own life experience with the institutions of marriage and the family. What social factors affect your family life?

Discussion Forum Four: Marriage and The Family
In Chapter 16 of your textbook and the videos presented on Blackboard, the institutions of marriage and the family are presented in detail. When looked at from a sociological perspective, these concepts reveal much more understanding into why our courtship rituals and our families are structured in its current form.
In your discussion posting, first:
1) Apply this chapter’s contents to your own life experience with the institutions of marriage and the family. What social factors affect your family life? In what ways is your family life different from that of your grandparents?
2) Have social media and internet dating sites transformed the courtship process? In what ways? What social factors might explain the rise in usage of dating sites (Match, Bumble, Hinge, Tinder etc) and social media as a tool to seek out love, romance, sex and companionship?
3) Post a response to another classmate’s posting, discussing your thoughts of their post in a respectful and thoughtful manner. What stood out to you about their analysis?
NOTE: Make sure you answer all parts of the discussion question and that each post and response meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words for each post and classmate response. Posts that do not have an accompanying classmate response or do not meet the minimum word count requirement will not be graded and will receive a “0” for the given assignment.
General Requirement(s):
Discussion postings are worth 20 percent of your total grade (5 percentage points per post and response)
You are required to first post a response to the discussion board prompt and it must be a minimum of 250 words. Citations, titles, copying questions, references, and other identifying information do not count toward word count.
You are required to use proper grammar and spelling. When using other sources, citations using APA style are required.
Direct quotes are not permitted in discussion postings, therefore you must paraphrase and cite.
You are required to post a response to a classmate. Your post will not be graded unless you do so as well. When responding to a classmate, your response needs to be pertinent and of substance. Stating that you agree or disagree is not sufficient. You must substantiate your responses. Responses must be a minimum of 250 words as well.
Above all, your posts must be respectful and worthy of intellectual honesty, sincerity, and humility.

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