My Grandparent Era

During 1960s and 1970s historical demography shows family in East and West of America often changed due to the fact of economic, political, demographic and social condition. When computer was introduce in 1960s, family can see the broad outlines of family function through analyze census data. 3 families assert points: family didn’t establish the appropriate arrangement for reproduction, nurturance, socialization, and economic support. Changes in family create tension. No family system turns into complex and elements in different eras. The different suggest the children were in a complicated environment. Scholars base their question on 2 main reasons: People who believe family is at risk because of changes in marriage system. And those who concern about their children’s welfare if there’s tension in family. Lack of family resources contributes to children’s well-being. In some data, one well-functioning parent with resources is better than two married parents with lack of resources or skills in parenthood. Parents and children need stability support regard which they

This family resembles Canadian families in the sense that they have the same amount of children as many other Canadian families, and they follow somewhat the same daily routine when you look at the parents going to work, the children going to school, and often the children having a part time job of some sort. However this family differs from Canadians in many more ways. The Koreans lifestyle is definitely less laid back than Canadians. They have a lot more rules and expectations than today's generation Canadian families. They are also much stricter on enforcing these rules than most Canadians are. Korean families have very unique standards like marriage happening in the order the children were born, not falling in love with someone until they

In the past, Chinese and Japanese cultures rely on arranged marriages to ensure the continuation of families and assure the culture would survive. This was the norm decades ago. In the short stories “The Good Deed” and “Tears of Autumn,” written by Pearl S. Buck and Yoshiko Uchida, respectively, there are two Asian women in their twenties, but not yet married. In the Asian culture during this time, the family would arrange the wedding. Lili Yang in Buck’s story does not have the family to organize the wedding, while Hana Omiya in Uchida’s tale does. There are many similarities with the women, but also many differences.

Family traditions are passed on from generation to generation, however they are not always static rules. Tradition is like a living organism that adapts to change over time. In order to understand modern North Korea’s family customs, it is important to consider the tradition of the past. Before North Korea’s liberation from Japan in 1945, North Korean families operated differently than they do today. Their ideology was founded on Confucius’s principles of family, including “only a country where family life was harmonious could be peaceful and prosperous” (Asia Society). The family is an integral part of society the same way a cell is important to a body (Suzy, 264). The government is even considered “one family” that everyone is a part of (Monday). Every individual in a family has a role and every family has a role in society. The ideal family is modeled from Kim Il Sung’s nuclear family (Suzy, 268). It is clear that family is a fundamental priority in North Korean society.

The ‘new family’ of the 1970s grew up as children with no father figure, did not remember wartime hardships and saw family life depicted through American movies. Civil law changed the system to nuclear family through the exposure of Western influence that was seen as the ideal for the Japanese family. The concept of nuclear family has influenced the increase in “singles, martial couples and single-parent units” which by Nonoyama (2000) sees this as a disorganization of the framework of nuclear structure. Imamura (1990) discusses that love marriages were encouraged with the influence of the western culture, where young people saw to reconsider the ways of courtship before marriage, which decreased numbers of traditional arranged marriages. This

Written by Margaret K. Pai, the Dreams of Two Yi-min narrates the story of her Korean American family with the main focus on the life journeys of her father and mother, Do In Kwon and Hee Kyung Lee. Much like the majority of the pre-World War II immigrants, the author’s family is marked and characterized by the common perception of the “typical” Asian immigrant status in the early 20th century: low class, lack of English speaking ability, lack of transferable education and skills, and lack of knowledge on the host society’s mainstream networks and institutions (Zhou and Gatewood 120, Zhou 224). Despite living in a foreign land with countless barriers and lack of capital, Kwon lead his wife and children to assimilate culturally,

The idea of "love at first sight" is a common theme portrayed throughout a wide variety of media outlets within the American culture. In his article "Choosing Mates-The American Way," Martin King Whyte puts forth the idea that in American culture there are two distinctly different theories that describe the process in which we go about choosing a companion, one which involves a marketplace viewpoint and another that is established in love (134). These competing viewpoints surrounding the ways in which we choose our partners are important ideas to consider when thinking about the formation of family bonds within our culture. A few other intriguing viewpoints that I will consider in the formation of my own family is the idea of "choice" that is prevalent amongst our Western culture (Pasupathi 163), as well as, the power that an individuals demographics plays on their opportunities at choosing a companion (Pasupathi 165). With the notion of the "traditional American nuclear family" being constantly challenged and reshaped in our current times, one can get a sense of how the concept of family is a fluid one. As postulated by Stephanie Coontz in her article, "Historical Perspectives of Family Diversity," what constitutes a family has consistently differed throughout history and that one must always take into consideration the context of the many outside influences (socioeconomic, time period, cultural, etc.) that have a part in its formation (55).

Korean “military brides” was a name given to Korean women who married United States soldiers during a time of suspended armed conflict. Unlike war wives, these Korean women are fighting for their identity, but are not only being rejected by Americans, but also their native country. They are not seen as “authentic” Korean women.

1. A) Korean military brides faced a lot of problems marrying the U.S. service man both in the United States and in Korea. Many Korean citizens had bad impressions on U.S. service man because they killed a lot of innocent Korean people without getting any punishments. So when many young Korean women were going to marry U.S. service man, there were a lot of public criticisms in Korea. Before going to the United States, military brides need to learn how to prepare American food and other American customs. Many of the young military brides were former camp-town prostitutes with little or no education. Compared to their husband, they had higher education and usually older. After moving back to the United States with their husband, they “experienced cultural shock”, racism, and also language barriers (Lee, Lee, p.460). Besides these problems, Korean wives also

Culture is the set of shared attitudes, beliefs, values, goals and practices that characterizes a group. (ALHT 109-105 Cultural Diversity PowerPoint) The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the Korean family structure, religious beliefs, personal space and health care beliefs. Korean’s family structure is well oriented. Traditionally, children become indebted to their parents once born. Many beliefs lie behind filial duty; meaning you treat your parents with respect and see your father as the decision maker. Since the Korean war, people have drifted from filial piety to becoming more nuclear. Children are raised to be more dependent. Both parents play roles in discipline. Most Korean parents are dedicated to their children’s

The concept that marriage can occur, endure, and succeed without the factor of love seems to be common in many other places in the world. “Who Needs Love! In Japan, Many Couples Don’t,” by Nicholas D. Kristof published in the New York Times in 1996 explores the aspects and success of loveless marriage in Japan beginning with Yuri Uemura of Omiya, Japan.

marriage has changed more in the last 350 years than it has in the last 3500 years. Marriage has

How is America a gift to me? I have many reasons I think America is a gift to me .I will state them in this paper for all of yall. Like Thomas Dunn said “ But the freedom they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day , and for aye.”

In modern society, the phenomenon of declining fertility is visible in many countries and is not only confined to South Korea and Japan. However, the phenomenon of low natality is more likely to be found in developed countries such as South Korea and Japan, which stand 219th and 220th, respectively, out of 224 countries according to the birth rate chart of the CIA World Factbook recorded in 2013. The low birth rate below the replacement rate 2.0 is expected to be more critical to small countries like South Korea and Japan because of limited natural resources and scarcity of manpower. South Korea and Japan share many characteristics to foreign people because they are neighboring countries who had many cultural and trade exchanges in the past. When it comes to comparing and contrasting the declining fertility in both countries, most of the characteristics are considerably similar when viewed from the big picture but different when looked in detail. This research paper will begin by providing a brief description about when low fertility society began. Then, the paper will primarily focus on three subjects: significant factors of fertility change, problems aroused by low fertility, and possible solutions such as policies suggested by their governments.

Traditionally, Courtship before marriage is rare, and parents choose their offspring’s future husband/wife. However, nowadays, almost 99% of Korean couples have courtships before they get married, but still have to get permission from their parents to get married.