My selected society vs modern US society
Follow the outline below, labeling each section. Try to write at least a paragraph for each section, particularly highlighting what this society does that is different from modern US society. Your society will probably have more information to write about for some of the sections below than others.
Minimum 5 pages, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, double spaced.
INTRO (describe basic information about your society, where they live, etc)
RAISING CHILDREN
How are children raised?[unique_solution]
Discipline
How are they disciplined? Who does it?
Supervision
How are they watched\supervised? Who does it?
The Maternal Bond
When do they leave their mother’s household?
Child Labor
When do they typically start being productive members of society?
What are the stages\rituals\processes they must go through to become adults?
MAKING COUPLES
Matching
How are couples matched?
Courtship
Is there a courtship process? How does it work? Who initiates what when?
Family Involvement & Brokerage
Are parents or other family members involved? Is there permission sought beforehand?
Incest & Acceptable Mates
Who isn’t allowed to be in a couple? Are there incest rules?
Sexual Partners
Who do people typically have sex with? Who are they supposed to have sex with?
HOUSEHOLDS
Who typically lives in a household together?
Household Division of Labor
How is the household labor typically divided up?
SOCIAL LIFE
What are the most typical social activities?
How are friendships typically formed?
How does this society define friendship?
What defines the boundary between family & non-kin?