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1、Family in the Eyes of Englishmen and American,Extended family-,Nuclear family-,Single-parent family-,Blended family-Stepfamily,Dink family-,Live-in couples-,III.Types of families,Two generations(parents+children),three or more generations,the parent(married,unmarried,widowed,divorced)lives with his/
2、her biological or adopted child,remarried couple and their children(adopted),married,dual income,no kids,heterosexual or homosexual with or without child,unmarried but have a binding relationship,III.The Change of Family Mode,Extended family,Nuclear family,Single-parent family;single-person househol
3、d;blended family,Reasons:Late marriage,late childbearingb.Higher divorce ratec.More emphasis on individual achievementd.feminism,Family in the Eyes of Different People,Family is more important than work.When work and family are in serious conflict,family is always the first priority.,To the Westerne
4、rs:,2.They pay attention to psychological qualities like love and togetherness.,3.There is more independence of each family member.4.The main duty of every family member is not to advance the family as a group socially or economically,nor to bring honor to the family name.They just pursue individual
5、 fulfillment.,individualism,Family in the Eyes of Different People,To Chinese:,They emphasize the filial duty(children owe to their parents)and the responsibility(parents owe to their children)They emphasize the peace and harmony of a family.Every family member has the duty to advance the family as
6、a group socially or economically,and to bring honor to the family name as well.,Conclusion,American views of marriage,Chinese views of marriage,Most Americans explain marriage choices in terms of love.Romantic view of marriage When married couples no longer feel this romantic love,it is relatively e
7、asy for the partners to come to the conclusion that they should separate and find someone else who they really do love.,Chinese view ganqing(affection)as something that evolve and grows over time.Ganqing can be cultivated and nurtured in a relational context by means of mutual aid and mutual care.To
8、 a couple,love is often one among other considerations,such as obligations to the parents and family.,In the past,people got married and stayed married.Divorce was very difficult,expensive and took a long time.People married before they had children.Fifty years ago,it was socially unacceptable if on
9、e kept being single.Before 1960 cohabiting was very unusual.,Cohabiting,divorce,unmarried birth were morally condemned.,Related Information,In the West:,In China:,The changing aspects of marriage,“Trial”marriage,The increase in one-parent family,The increase in divorce,Why?,The high divorce rate in
10、the US is certainly related to American individualism.Americans tend to feel that most relationships are largely voluntary,in other words,that people can choose whether or not to stay in them.Thus,many Americans tend to feel a marriage relationship should be based on the free choice of both partners
11、 rather than on obligation.If one or both of the partners in a marriage no longer feels his/her needs are being met,and no longer wants to continue in the relationship,most Americans tend to feel the couple should be free to end it even if that means breaking up a family,with the resulting negative
12、consequences for children.,Divorce in the US,I.Related Information,They believe that unhappy couples should not stay married just because they have children at home.Many people do not believe in sacrificing individual happiness for the sake of the children.They say that children actually may be bett
13、er off living with one parent that with two who are constantly arguing.Divorce is now so common that it is no longer socially unacceptable,and children are not embarrassed to say that their parents are divorced.,Divorce in the US,However,it would be too simple to explain the high US divorce rate by
14、saying that Americans dont consider the marriage relationship important enough.In one way,part of the problem is also that Americans tend to view marriage as being too importantor have expectations for marriage that arc too high.Most Americans believe that marriage should be based on love the romant
15、ic love of finding Mr.Right or Miss Right and they expect a lot from that partner.In marriage they expect to find romance,understanding,support,sharing,trust,and a place where they can be themselves,i.e.act the way they feel like acting.In one way,these high expectations are a problemthey are no dou
16、bt one important reason why many Americans become dissatisfied with their marriage partners and decide to divorce.However,they also suggest that Americans feel marriage is a very important part of ones life.,Divorce in the US,Many children in the United States move away from their parents at age of
17、18 or 19.Whats your interpretation of such a phenomena?,Discussion:,This is a typical western phenomena.The American children are nurtured to be independent to do whatever he could do ever since he/she was born.Children at age of 18 or 19 are toward their adulthood,it is naturally old enough to leav
18、e their parents and start a new independent life.However,in the eyes of some traditional Chinese people,children should live with their parents until they get married.So,they misunderstand that the American children leaving their parents at age of 18 or 19 is due to their parents irresponsibility or
19、 lack of love for their children.,I.Related Information,In the US,I.Related Information,Children think of parents as good friends.On the other hand,many Americans give their young people a lot of freedom because they want to teach their children to be independent and self-reliant.American children h
20、ave been expected to leave the nest at age of 18 after they graduate from high school.They are expected to go on to college or get a job to support themselves.By their mid-twenties,if children are still living with their parents,some people will suspect that something is wrong.,In many other culture
21、s,including our Chinese one,inequality extends into the family,particularly to the fathers relationship to his children.The father is accepted as ruler and master.The childrens relations with him are very formal and love for him is always combined with fear.,I.Related Information,In China,Where are
22、her children?,Imagine that you are reading the newspaper and see a story about an American woman in California who was once middle class but is now homeless.The womans condition resulted from a bad divorce,investments that went bad,and inability to find a job.She received no help from her children,e
23、ven though they knew about her situation and were not poor themselves.What possible reasons can you think of for why the womans children would not help her?Try to list several.,Possible explanations:,In individualist cultures like that of the US,children are alienated from parents because parents ch
24、ain them to be independent,“push them out of the nest”.Because of the cultural emphasis on self-reliance,the mother feels it is inappropriate to ask for help,and the children may even think it is inappropriate to offer.Individualism leads people to feel they should stay out of each others business.,
