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Mintz and Kellogg also discuss how many functions of the family have been taken over by government and other public entities, such as insurance and childcare. While it is true that the family has become less of a self-sustaining unit, these changes have led to a a society that is much more interdependent and connected. I disagree that these changes have left the family responsible only for "the socialization of children and the provision of emotional support and affection." I believe and have seen in many families that parents still seek to educate their children and care for their parents inside the home. Many families view these public entities as a means of additional support and not as a replacement for family functions. I also find it hard to believe that every family was historically self-sufficient. From the time of the Puritans, families had to rely on their neighbors for religious worship, protection, and medical care and advice among other things. Perhaps such institutions as "banks, public charities...and schools" are merely a more visible manifestation of the interdependence of families on one another and the greater community. -- Sarah Gardner | Mintz and Kellogg also discuss how many functions of the family have been taken over by government and other public entities, such as insurance and childcare. While it is true that the family has become less of a self-sustaining unit, these changes have led to a a society that is much more interdependent and connected. I disagree that these changes have left the family responsible only for "the socialization of children and the provision of emotional support and affection." I believe and have seen in many families that parents still seek to educate their children and care for their parents inside the home. Many families view these public entities as a means of additional support and not as a replacement for family functions. I also find it hard to believe that every family was historically self-sufficient. From the time of the Puritans, families had to rely on their neighbors for religious worship, protection, and medical care and advice among other things. Perhaps such institutions as "banks, public charities...and schools" are merely a more visible manifestation of the interdependence of families on one another and the greater community. -- Sarah Gardner | ||
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| + | I'm glad that we've identified technology (Ashley) and women's access to education (Sarah) as other reasons families have changed. In the Pop Culture class I took two years ago we studied families through television. I couldn't help but think of this when I was reading the intro. Ozzie& Harriet was the first example, symbolizing the family that Mintz and Kellogg seem to revere. The next was the Cosby Show from the 80s. Here is one of the first examples of a working mother and non-traditional family. The final show we covered was Gilmore Girls, with the divorced, now-single, young mother raising her daughter and sharing with her all the details of her personal life. This transition in a roughly 50 year period epitomizes what could be viewed as the "deterioration" of the family. What I wonder is how much has the media contributed to the divorce rate? How much is society affected by what they watch on tv and what is the correlation of real families to the stamp of approval given by the media to the divorced and non-nuclear families we see in every tv show today? I believe the trends Mintz and Kellogg identified are correct, but their reasons are lacking. -Amanda | ||
