After reading the assigned readings and The Loving Family Case Study, address the following in an essay (1,000 to 1,500 words). Cite four to six scholarly sources to defend your answers:
Describe how the primary group shaped the social nature of the Lovings. Explain how the Loving couples primary group influenced their lives. How did this group influence the couples behavior?
Explain how the secondary groups influenced the Loving couple and their behavior.
What were some of the social and behavioral expectations in the rural South during the 1950s and 1960s regarding marriage and racial interactions? How did these expectations influence the Lovings?
Describe the formal organizations and bureaucracies involved in the Lovings case. Explain how formal organizations and bureaucracies affected the Lovings.
Finally, explain how the acceptance of the Lovings by their families influenced their decision to endure persecution and prosecution by society.
