Can the American Family Be Saved? : A Study in the Evolution of Family Life in America
The American family and the way its members interact have evolved throughout the history of this nation. As we examine this evolution it becomes evident that over the past several decades this evolution has accelerated and there has been a dramatic shift in the dynamics of the roles of the members within the American family. Where as the majority of American families still consist of the traditional make up of a father, a mother and children, there are now an increasing amount of variations upon this theme which have become accepted as recognizable family units. Even in traditional families comprised of father, mother, and siblings, the roles of these individuals have changed with the invention of new technologies and economies. With these new roles come different relationships the family unit has between their greater communities and political entities they are interdependent with. All of these changes have been well documented by the media in the form of art as well as acade!mic writings. Television, music, magazines, novels and the Internet all record and promote this acceleration of change. Before the 1950s, families in America consisted of not only the "nuclear family" (father, mother, and children) but also the extended fa
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Approximate Word count = 2101
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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