In what ways, if any, has the definition of “family” changed over time? Is your assessment based on knowledge of empirical facts, or on personal assessments related to familiar societal anecdotes?

TASK

1.In what ways, if any, has the definition of “family” changed over time? Is your assessment based on knowledge of empirical facts, or on personal assessments related to familiar societal anecdotes?

2. What is your own view of the term family? How do you think this differs from other commonly held views of the concept? How can we know if a view we attribute to others is a good representation of their view or simply a straw man argument of an opposing view?
3. Is there any difference in connotation between “domestic relations” law and “family” law as labels for this legal field?
4. Have you detected any propaganda in the excerpted readings or general content of this chapter? Are there any arguments that appeared stronger simply because they were presented against a possible misrepresentation of an opposing position?