Family/ week13/ minji jeong 정민지

1.Summary

  Family is a human network. And the form of the family varies from culture to culture, and as times go by, shapes change. And more and more societies are embracing more family-style transformations. Many people think that a family is not the only family type. Families vary in form and function.

  First, it's a family-style change that depends on the differentiation. Family structures traditionally depend on relationships between parents and children, relationships between spouses, and long-term relationships. In other words, family shapes vary greatly depending on the culture. Some monogamy was common in the Western world, and in some countries around the world, polygamy is common. Sometimes marriage between members of the family is allowed, and sometimes it is strictly forbidden.

  Second, it's a family change over time. The development of horticulture or agricultural-based society fundamentally changed the nature of marriage and the family form that formed around it. Marriage has begun to develop an economic and political character. Also, the family structure of ancient Rome was the center of the father and had great power. However, because modern society is rooted in the philosophy and practice of Christianity, the authority of the father is not emphasized very much. The focus of the nuclear family is on harmony and love.

2.Interesting Point

  Sociological analysis has shown that divorce has an instrumental character for ease of association. In fact, it was interesting that in countries where divorce was more acceptable, domestic work was divided equally; ease was to increase the equality of women in marriage. Although this analysis was initially rejected, it was somewhat understandable.

3.Discussion

  The focus is on giving birth to a family. It is now an optional issue, but I still think marriage and childbirth are an inseparable issue. But I think forcing women to have children is too much. In particular, the case of northern Ghana was shocking. The fact that men have a ritual that expresses the need for women to have children, and women reject it, poses a threat of physical abuse and retaliation. It's their culture, but I think it's unethical.