2.7. The Contents of family communication among mixed family Family communication content is a wise means of family communication mostly among mixed families of different cultural groups to understand each other during family interaction. According, (Oslon, 2000), by nature communication is important at every stage of close relationship, it also important among family members with its contents for the clarity of interaction. Families of different cultural group have core issues of communication among family members. These contents or core issues of family communication has its own importance among family members. Each members of the family communicated based on their contents or subject matter to agree or disagree among each family member. …show more content…
As Olson (2000), mentioned, there are six dimensions of family communication such as, listening skills, speaking skills, self-disclosure, and clarity, staying on topic and respect and regard for the better understandings of family communication. Each of the dimensions has its own part in the process of family communication. These dimensions helps the family for empathy and giving feedback, speaking to each other and for oneself, sharing personal feelings and ideas openly, exchange clear message and reflect good intention of family members that keep communication positive among family members. Therefore, the factors are helpful for family communication but mostly misunderstanding and disagreement of the dimensions creates conflict among family especial among mixed family because of lack of clarity and self-disclosure, cultural and language …show more content…
Family relationship issue The family is the primary unit of society. As mentioned above, children are socialized into human society and into a culture's particular way of life, attitudes, principles and behaviors. That means family relation is also one of the core issues or major contents of family communication among families from different cultural groups. Family relationship mostly includes family structure, roles, dynamics and expectations. All culture recognize family relationship because no family without relationship. Olson said; “All cultures recognize kinship, the relatedness of certain individuals within a group, and have norms and expectation that structure and govern kin behavior. The diversity of these of norms is wide ranging. These kinship concepts describe kinds of kinship groups and the norms that govern marital forms, family structure and organization, inheritance, authority, and residence”
Kinship is studied primarily in social and cultural anthropology. While there is no concise definition for what kinship means in the field of anthropology it can generally be thought of as the relationships within a society that are usually based off of blood or marriage. These two things in some way shape or form are recognized in nearly every society. Links of kinship form off the basis of property rights, division of labor, and political organization
Kinship is understood as the relationships in a society through blood and marriage. It is considered a fundamental cultural basis. From kinship systems social norms develop in the communities, including rights and responsibilities, greatly impacting behavior. These systems are described as kinship terms, relationships and groups in a society. Kinship ultimately has two core functions through kinship systems that are crucial for the preservation of culture and societies. First, these ties provide continuation of generations and family formation. The lines of descent, the upbringing and education of children, the compromise to provide material possessions and inheriting social positions are all very important. Second, since kinship is based on interdependent relationships, there are established aid systems. These, however would be compromise by the cultural implications of the extended or nuclear kin groups. Additionally, marriage may or may not be founded by blood relationships. Both the consanguineal and the affinal relationship represents a strong bond. However, the cultural norms would dictate whether both have equal value or acceptance in each society. Anthropologists have studied the implications of kinship. One of the topics researched is between kinship and social relationships. The Awlad ‘Ali Bedouin society in the Western Desert, as studied by Abu-Lughod in 1978-1980, through her ethnography ‘Veiled Sentiments’ (1986), showed distinct evidences of the influence of consanguineal and affinal ties into their idiom of kinship and how it links to their social interactions and relationships. In this way defining the different kinds of social relationships.
“American Kinship is an example of the kind of kinship system which is found in most modern, western societies. This kind of system is particularly important not only because it is found in an important kind of society, but also because it is different from the kinds of kinship systems found elsewhere in the world.” (Schneider, 1980)
A family is a group of people consisting of the parents and their children who live together and they are blood related. The family is always perceived as the basic social units whether they are living together in the same compound or at far distance but are closely related especially by blood. Therefore, the family unit has had a great influence on the growth and the character traits possessed by the children as they grow up and how they perceive the society they live in. the family also shapes the children to be able to relate well with other people that are not part of their family and with a good relationship it impacts to the peace achieved in country. This paper addresses the reasons as to why the family is considered the most important agent of socialization. It’s evident that families have changed over time and they have adopted different ways of living. This paper also tackles on the causes of the dramatic changes to the American family and what the changes are. Different people with different race, gender and preferences make the family unit and this makes the difference in marriages. This will also be discussed in this paper.
Family members’ ability to effectively express their emotions, insights, and ideas to each other reflects how well members relate to each other, and how well the family functions as a whole. According to Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2012) assessing communication patterns within a family is crucial to the planned change process that must occur in order to assist families reconcile their problems in the best possible way (p.331). There are various facets of communication in addition to verbal and nonverbal communication. There are at least five different paths of communication, referred to as avenues of communication, which include: consonance, condemnation, submission, intellectualization, and indifference (p. 331-332). An assessment of the various facets of communication used by a family is useful in indicating where change is
In attempting to understand the blended family system, one would be remised if we did not first look at, and understand primarily what a family system dynamic is. Unfortunately, this is a theory that once had very clear cut lines; today those lines are a little burred and more subjective than ever before. Given that the family is an ever changing system with fluid boarders, this author will illustrate some finite distinctions that may separate the typical family system from a blended family system.
It is vital that individual differences are ironed out through open discussion by identifying and accommodating them in a mutually exclusive interpersonal communication. Personal communication is the foundation of resolving individual differences, which go a long way to produce harmony, respect and love into the relationship. The exchange of information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages appreciate make marriage last till eternity.
For my personal experience, the stereotype and general impression of my family to me pressurizes me somehow for their high expectation. They care about the grades and my performance in detail. As a result, any mistakes will be maximized but, for my perspective, to manage the level of self awareness to a moderate level will benefit us to work more efficiently. In Chapter 7, Tony and Joan’s conservation does not go smoothly because of both the appearance of their baby and the tiredness after their marriage. Such scenario happens also in my family because I usually do not want to communicate to my parents because of the stress from school and growing up. Sometimes, they do not care about because their company business already occupied almost all of their minds. However, to truly communicate, the simple global question such as “how is life today” can goes a long way. In chapter 8, the egocentric assumption about the ideal type of explanation (concise vs. complicate) will influence the information reception negatively. In professional career,
"A family is a small social group of people related by ancestry or affection, who share common values and goals, who may live together in the same dwelling, and who may participate in the bearing and raising of children. They have a physical or emotional connection with each other that is ongoing" (Vissing, 2011) and is the foundation of all societies. They can be formed by a grouping of father-mother-children or even more complicated combination of relatives. In the primary stage of family life in the United States, everyone from every generation lived together in one house. Subsequently, the idea of traditional family evolved and a married couple with children is at present, often called the traditional family. There are many types of families; however, this paper will focus on the traditional family. It will describe how the functionalist perspective, conflict perspective, and the interactionism theory apply to the sociological institution known as a family. It will explain some of the similarities and differences between the sociological theories in regards to families and how they affect the family members.
Communication is the interaction between individuals and is an important skill to use within the Children and Young People's Workforce. The structure of communication is used by passing a message, receiving the message and replying to the message which is an essential and a basic skill of life. There are different types of communication, which are: Verbal Communication and Non-verbal communication. The reasons why people communicate is to express/portray our feelings and needs. We also need to communicate in order to build positive relationships with other professionals, children/young people and their families. Another reason we communicate is to understand one another and learn from one another by sharing ideas/information and experiences.
Communication is an ongoing process in which individuals exchange messages whose meanings are influenced by the history of the relationship and the experiences of the participants. (Adler, p.384) Communication depends on relationships between the people who are communicating, and on common basics between them. Problems in communications between people may arise due to differences in cultures, perceptions, values, and expectations from life.
The patterns and rules that govern kinship differ in the various communities all around the world. Kinship, in anthropology, defines relationship of people through marriage (invariably referred to as affinity), and through descent, also known as consanguinity. In most cases, the two classifications overlap, for example relationship among married individuals who have a common descent. For instance, affinity bonds exist among in-laws while consanguinity relationships are evident among parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
Communication problems are not always due to language differences. Some of the communication issues are gender-related and thus heterosexual relationships is intercultural in that they bring together the different cultural world of female and male. Communication between people of opposite sex is a form of intercultural communication because gender not only influences communication but it is also a product of communication. Males and females are taught different communicative behaviors and linguistic practices. The differences in communicative practices between male and female create cultural concepts of gender. Although men and women grow in the same environment, they grow in two distinct communication cultures. Furthermore, intercultural communication is affected by how different cultures view the role of men and women. There are two different expectations placed on female and males creating two group of people with the various perceptions of the world. Both genders find difficult to correct misunderstanding intercultural communication because their sense of place in culture is tied in the relationship between men and
Family is a fundamental social institution in society, the family, is considered the primary and most important agent of socialization. Family typically consists of a man and woman and their children or two or more people who usually reside in the same home and share same goals and values. Traditionally, in all societies, the family has always been seen as a social institution; that has the biggest impact on society.
There are so many different types of family relationships. Whatever form a family takes; it is an important part of everyone’s life. My family has played an important role in my life. Good family relationships serve as a foundation to interactions with others. Supportive families will help children to thrive. The quality of the family relationship is more important than the size of the family. Making the relationships priority, communication, and providing support for one another is key to developing relationships. Family relationships are what make up our world today; they shape the ways that we see things and the ways that we do things.