Monday, April 30, 2012
Family
I live in a nuclear family with my mother, father, and sister. We are paleolocal because live near my dad's mom and we live in an egalitarian family authority because my parents share the power.
Gender Norms
I think norms are controlling in society, but I think the mind itself is more controlling because if the norms were solely controlling then David would have been playing with dolls, because he "looked like a girl and that's what girls do." But his mind was telling him that he actually wanted to play with trucks and airplanes despite what he "should be doing, as a "girl"". That also has me come to the conclusion that I think our minds/genetics hold a lot more than what has been learned in science and really you can't change nature; despite the surgeries, and medicine, you'll always know in your mind your real gender, & I think to some extent it will always "nag" at you. -Like it nagged at David.
My family
My family is considered a nuclear family, even though I'm the only child living at home. It is a patriarchy because my dad makes the final decisions on things. But he respects my mom and therefore discusses things with her most of the time. Sometimes though, they make decisions individually if it needs an answer pronto. So there's sometimes a power shift. My dad's fam all lives in California so we are not a patrilocality family. We're really not matrilocality either because my mom's family is spread out and we only live close to her great aunt.
My Family
i live and egalitarian nuclear family because my parents share the power and it is just the imediate family in the house. We are a small group with only 3-4 people in the house at a time. And we live near neither of my grandparents.
My family
I live with a nuclear family., both my parents work. My dad works from home so he dose more of the home maker part, and my works out of the house so she seen more of the boss. Both my parents are the car taker and the home provider.
Quarter 4, Week 5: Gender Norms
To what extent are gender norms a controlling force in our society? Use specific examples to support your answer.
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