Traditional Values Vs. Modern Values

When it comes to culture it depends on the state or country that you live in. As we age we teach our children these values and

The concept of values that pertain to a family unit is, in some respects, is just that: a concept. These values are largely inherent, understood on an emotional level, unspoken and passed down through the generations based on personal experience. So, my main values are of unity, determination, collectively working, sharing responsibility and

Values are where my father had the most influence in my adolescent years. The one that he placed above all others were family values. He would tell me that having a happy family life was one of the most important things that a man could have. He was also a man that didn’t practice what he preached. He would always tell us to mind what our teachers said in school and never lie to anyone and not take something that didn’t belong to us. I remember one time I took a candy bar from a store when I went shopping with my mother. I felt so guilty that after we returned home I went to my father and gave him the candy bar and told him what I did. My dad would just look at me and said,” Son I’m disappointed in you, I have taught

Family values are ideals that are learned traditionally in a family and are reinforced within the familial unit. Family values can be very diverse between different cultures. Some of these family values are the way children are raised, discipline, gender roles in the family, and the way families choose to live.

The emphasis on individualism has provoked a deeper inspection of one’s personal values and beliefs while feminism has opened the door for a new type of traditional family to emerge with new dynamics between parents, children and their roles within the home. These new dynamics merge right along with cultural values as the two merge. In America, life is varied from home to home with different culturally-influenced family values. While throughout other parts of the world, different countries have maintained a balance within a core value system that affects all families alike through religion and a national way of life. There is no doubt that the many varied factors of modern society, ethnic background and religion all play significant roles in forming family values that shape the life of an

The values of the modern American society have changed drastically from how they were sixty years ago, in the 1950s. The values of today’s society consist of relationships (social), appearances (clothes), and items of possessions (technology).

Everything my mother did was because she was a single parent and she had to do everything by herself. Therefore, I grew up with the mainframe that was how it was supposed to be. My mother dated men over a period but never settled down. This was my perception of the world; women date men, have their children and raise them by themselves. Being independent was something that I admired about my mother and I thought that was the way to live.

According to Mrs. P, respect for elders, a good education, good family background and connections, religion, and good ethics for society, are values that are held highly within the family’s culture. Education and a highly held position in a career are very important

As a result of the increase of pregnancy rates in the 1950s there was a decrease of employment. Instead of going to work, mothers cared for their children at homes. This reinforced the roles of women as wives and mothers. Today, women are now more liberated from these roles. That being the case Author Natalie Angier, of the article, “The Changing American Family, explains, 62 percent of the public, and 72 percent of adults under 30, view the ideal marriage as one in which husband and wife both work and share child care and household duties…” This quote demonstrates that majority of women are no longer the housemakers of the family. The twenty-first century women are through with stereo gender jobs and proved to be a family's breadwinner. In the 1950s, Author Brigid Schulte, of the article, “Unlike in the 1950s, there is no ‘typical’ U.S. family today,” points out, “....in the 1950s, 65 percent of all children under 15 were being raised in traditional breadwinner-homemaker families. Today, only 22 percent are.” This quote supports the belief that both husbands and wives should share the responsibilities of supporting their families with financial income and responsibilities in the

My personal values come from my tradition Puerto Rican grandmother. As a child I lacked a woman’s stance in my life due to my dad being a single father. My paternal grandmother took that spot and raised me as a young child. She has taught me how to be a woman but an independent one at that. As she did not follow stereotypical roles herself she did not expect that of me. Additionally, what I learned from social cues in the workplace and school molded who I am today. The strongest impact in my life came from learning how to survive and depend on myself but as well as being open and accepting of others. She always taught me how to be both sides of the

Family and motherhood holds the #1 spot in my value system. I value motherhood so much due to not having it as a child, I turned into a young adult looking for love in unnatural ways never feeling love unconditionally. As, a 40+ woman, I had to evaluate the influence it had on my life choices, how looking for unconditional love in relationships lead to divorces and co-parenting of children. I realized after two marriages

Our PowerPoint lecture defines Values Feminists as people who think that there is no universal choice that would be the best for all women, which means that certain options are better than others. In the 1950s to 1960’s, America’s role of women are as homemakers. Women marry early, and their perceived purpose in life is to get married, serve his husband well, and bear his kids. This concept was considered as every woman’s dream, and if it wasn’t- women would consider that something must be wrong with them. With Betty Friedman’s observations, she noticed that more and more women experienced dissatisfaction and questioned their lives’ worth by being stay-at-home moms. She stated that problems like these were not openly talked about, as it does not fall into the category of femininity. She then stated that “We can no longer ignore that voice

The period of the twentieth century, specifically the nineteen-twenties, was a historically significant event in history due to the dramatic changes politically and socially. In this time period there was many altercations between two specific groups who had completely different outlooks on change. Modernists, or people who tended to be in favor of new ideas, styles and social trends, embraced the idea of change during this time period whereas traditionalist, or people who are opposed to change, had deep respect for long held cultural and religious values that they believed should not be broken under any circumstances. The disputes between the traditionalist and modernist over religious beliefs made way into the woman’s lives leaving pop culture to rise rapidly.

Traditional societies believe that family heritage is what holds a family together. These societies have ascriptive values, meaning to follow their family's ancestry and way of life. In modern culture, an individual has the power to decide for him/herself as to what he/she wants to attain in life - including an education, career and mate. To those of us living in a modern world, traditional societies may seem to have it rough. However, to those living the traditional way, their life is set for them. They need not worry about how powerful they will be or how much money they will make. Their life brings them security.

As such the family and religion now have a minimal impact on the average youngster. The values emphasized today include individualism, Godlessness, materialism, secularism and rationalism.