Family / Week13 / Hyejeong Sohn

1. Summary

Traditionally, family form was defined as parents and children. But over time, a variety of families emerge, and there are movements to recognize them. Recently, there has been a movement for single-parent families and gay marriage. Single parents often have financial difficulties. This is also due to social prejudice and discrimination. There are also an increasing number of countries that recognize homosexual families and legalize gay marriage.
The family is essentially responsible for the function of reproduction. And it plays a very basic role in socializing children. The family contributes to society by producing and socializing individuals that are members of society. 
Traditionally, women have been discriminated against in the formation of families. Women have also been deprived of their social skills by losing their jobs or their financial abilities. The traditional marriage system has been shaped in favor of men rather than women. 

2. Interesting

It is moving towards recognizing the diverse forms of family. In the past, there was a clear distinction between normal and non-normal families. Therefore, families who did not fall into the normal category had many difficulties and were discriminated against. However, recently they have been given the opportunity to live a stable life, recognizing all the different types of families. It seems that positive changes are taking place as society changes.

3. Discussion

If we recognize various types of families, how far should we go with family recognition?