Problem
Topic I: "Remarriage and stepfamilies: Strategic sites for family scholarship in the 21st century"
What is meant by the "incompletely institutionalized" status of stepfamilies? The author states that more wealthy tend to stay married than do the poor. What are the reasons for this? What does the demography of stepfamilies look like? Why might stepfamilies matter for children?
Topic II: "The stuff at Mom's house and the stuff at Dad's house: The material consumption of divorce for adolescents"
The author utilized a symbolic interactionist approach to examine how children's stories can be told by looking at the objects and consumption of them in their bedrooms. How does a child's identity change during divorce? How does the consumption of material culture help them construct an identity? Explain how a child's bedroom decorating symbolic of attachment, belonging, and identity? What are your overall thoughts on the reading? Do you agree or disagree? Explain.