Sociology of the family

Brendan Schade

Paper outline

Professor Gallo

2/19/17

Intro:

1) Describe how some people think that the family as an institution is dying.

2) Explain how people in the sociology field believe families are evolving.

3)Thesis statement

4) Closing statement, send a message about families in the 1950’s.

Body paragraphs:

First paragraph-

-1950 family

-Birth of the traditional

-Television

1950’s

1)1947-1963: Baby boom

2) Korean War

1960’s

1)Vietnam War:

-Draft-Men going to college.

-Generation gap-youth rebellion.

-Marriage,sex,drugs,birth control.

1970’s

1)US pulls out of Vietnam war:

A new group of youth.

increase of women rights.

1980’s

1)Divorce rate

-Remarried

-Step families/one parent families *Broken homes*

1990’s

1)Clarence Thomas appointed to the supreme court

-1st african american supreme court justice.

-Increase in women in politics.

2000

-Millennial family.

Current Millennial family -how it reflects contemporary society.

CONCLUSION:

Review body paragraphs

Relate thesis statement

Closing sentence