Industrial Revolution
opinion Essay
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The Definition of Family has been shaped and molded since the beginning of Human existence. Instead of focusing attention on the prehistory era, the biblical history era, or the pre-modern era way of deciding what family means I would like to begin at the modern era on to the post-modern era so that I can more clearly cast the vision for a definition for the family in the future era. My hope for running through the most recent parts of human history to define the family is to show how the family has drastically taken new forms with the onset of modernity and even further reshaping due to postmodern thought. With the progression of defining the family I will be able to pin down the role of the church in ministering to the current cultural standards of the family. To begin I believe that the most major turning point for the family was during the modern era and more specifically what has shaped and continues to redefine the family was the industrial revolution from the late eighteenth century to the nineteenth century. The industrial revolution was the most impactful event on the family because it drastically transformed and was the catalyst for continual change in what it means to be family. The nature of family life and work life had to conform to the new demands of society. Family life and work life for all of the previous time for the most part consisted of family units who were either farmer peasants or craftsmen. However, the Industrial Revolution pushed people to migrate to work in factories and stores. While working alongside children for many hours was not new now the work was much more dangerous requiring people to move at a much faster pace and be extremely alert. Not only were people driven to nervous tension du... ... middle of paper ... ...d connections. Each generation is obviously effected and influenced by the other either intentionally or reactionary. The Echo Boomer generation is the future of the family. I believe that there will be a move towards a simpler family existence, an existence that blurs the lines of work, family, and societal life. I believe integration of work and play will be the standard for family and work life. Therefore, I believe the church should begin the integration of a simple well balanced life including faith, love, work, and fun. Ministering to the family should be a holistic approach that deals with every life issue and not just religion. Life is ever changing so the church can be the solid ground that helps people stay ahead of the curve. To say it another way, influential occurrences do not have to be so influential on the life of the family.
In this essay, the author
- Argues that the definition of family has been shaped and molded since the beginning of human existence.
- Opines that the industrial revolution was the most impactful event on the family because it drastically transformed the nature of family life and work life.
- Explains how the industrial revolution pushed people to migrate to work in factories and stores. while working alongside children for many hours was not new, the work was much more dangerous.
- Analyzes how skill and pride were a casualty of the industrial revolution. with technology constantly improving, what was once highly skilled and valuable traits to have were becoming obsolete and job security was following suit.
- Opines that the industrial revolution's positives made up for the psychological and relational dynamic transformations that had to take place. work life and family life were pulverized, cut, and reshaped.
- Explains that the industrial revolution created consumerism, overcrowding conditions, and more economic disparities. families faced environment, social and economic changes.
- Explains that family roles had to be shaped to match the needs of the life changes. men worked outside the home while married women did not. fatherhood adopted a more aloof position with the household including the children.
- Analyzes how the industrial revolution depleted the need for every family member to do physical labor and contribute to the unit. divorce rates and orphanage populations began on the rise.
- Explains that factory work became too advanced for children to do so the shift to a school setting became the norm. birthrates declined making families much smaller but with less children per family each child became important emotionally.
- Opines that the industrial revolution was not bad. child labor laws, unions, and emotional cohesion in the family were necessary aspects for the betterment of society.
- Explains that the definition of family was being worked out through the decades and by the nineteenth century the family unit became very important. traditions and nostalgic family ideology was a way for people to cope with the harsh demands by society.
- Explains that the differences in generational thoughts and perceptions of family, friends, authority, politics, and work are all due to the major events that occur in the adolescent and emerging adulthood years.
- Explains that the gi generation (born before 1940) was shaped by the second world war, respect for hierarchy, men were the breadwinners while wife’s tended to the household, and had a strong value of the nuclear family.
- Opines that the echo boomer generation is the future of the family. integration of work and play will be the standard for family and work life.
- Opines that the church should integrate a simple well balanced life including faith, love, work, and fun.
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- Explains that the nuclear family has changed to multiple types of kinship relations in the last third of the twentieth century. the changes in family behavior in recent decades have been impressive.
- Opines that american families have always adopted a nuclear form, but it sounds hollow in the ears of those who feared that the nuclear family was isolating the kinship network and the wider community.
- Argues that the nuclear family contributed to the growing problem of crime, premarital sex, and school dropout among youth in the late 1960s and seventies.
- Explains that the nuclear family of the 1950s was about to become the postmodern.
- Explains that marriage is no longer the event axis that articulates sex, procreation, leaving home, or even the formation of a home. behavioral patterns define bonding rituals, reproduction and breeding.
- Analyzes how walsh (2011) argues that the family as sacred and protected institution is a relatively recent cultural invention. the nationalization of these models is given only to the mid-twentieth century.
- Explains that the era of intense domesticity was brief, and its fall was dizzying. marriage became less accessible and solvable for a growing number of americans.
- Argues that family therapy encounters these problems in the form of ideological conflict and generational and gender values within the same families.
- Explains that the ideal small family unit, grounded on a solid and enduring marriage, became increasingly difficult to achieve as the division of labor based on gender was quickly displaced by an integrated family system of two contributors.
- Analyzes how the meaning of marriage has changed with the transformation of gender roles caused by the entry of women into the labor market in particular married women with children.
- Concludes that there is greater diversity in the kinship system in comparison with the situation in mid-century. the absence of standardized patterns could be a destabilizing factor.
- Argues that changes in the family that produced weaker conjugal systems and undermined the ideal of the nuclear family were not strictly a result of cultural preferences but the confluence of several trends.
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- Opines that the 1948 definition of family should be broadened to include what establishes a family.
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- Explains that gender roles have changed all over the world. women no longer do all the housework, and men are not always the only breadwinners of the family.
- Explains that technology is good for communication, but smartphones make face-to-face or physical communication impossible. children go out less than in the 1950s because they just stay at home playing video games.
- Explains that modern children now have different types of families, such as adoptions, divorce couples, test-tube babies, and interracial marriages. men and women are getting married at a higher age.
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- Opines that a loving and loyal husband and wife is the supreme setting in which children can be reared in love and righteousness.
- Explains that people base their family structure on the same traditions and qualities of their parents, or they go by what the media portrays the perfect family too be.
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- Explains that the 1950s family structure was simple: the father worked and paid bills while the mother catered to the household needs. dinner time consisted of conversations about whats going on in each of the family members lives.
- Explains that women as a whole have evolved and reached goals never before achieved. there are more opportunities and rights for women and more single mothers than ever before.
- Explains that their lack of family bonding has helped them transition from living at home to staying on campus.
- Opines that the diversity of america could be a factor in the changes in family structure, since there weren't as many interracial couples or mixed race couples with different religious beliefs.
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- Explains that there were twice as many females who took the survey. this may be because males don't like to participate in surveys.
- Analyzes how the respondents were asked to reveal how physically active they were and compare their activity to life in their thirties. more than one-quarter of respondents indicated that they are just as active now.
- Opines that the majority of baby boomers are doing okay financially, but more than ten percent indicated that they were struggling.
- States that a large majority of respondents are in good health, and almost one-quarter of those who answered the survey indicated that they were extremely healthy.
- Explains that the survey did not clarify what'very involved' meant. however, they consider themselves to be working in the church.
- Analyzes how ninety-percent were aware of opportunities for ministry within their church. one-out-of-ten did not or were unsure.
- Argues that wise pastors and leaders will prepare their congregation for the hardships of following christ and the demands of the gospel.
- Explains that the world of the so-called baby boomer (born between 1946 and 1964) operates and evaluates life through a unique lens or culture.
- Opines that the question should have been expanded to separate children from grandchildren.
- Explains that the poll asked respondents to indicate their motivation to participate in a mission project. more than one-quarter indicated that they were passionate about missions.
- Explains that the final question was designed to determine which demographic the respondents believed their church was focusing the most attention.
- Explains that the questionnaire above was not intended to produce hard data, but to take a quick snapshot of people who attend church and fall within the baby boomer age group.
- Recommends creating a long-range planning committee to consider the impending changes facing the church. churches should make sure that they are adequately discipling their members.
- Recommends the books, perspectives on family ministry, and barna's book, transforming children into spiritual champions.
- Explains that baby boomers represent a great culture of people who are waiting to hear the good news and become disciples of jesus christ.
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- Analyzes how "the man in the moon" depicts a typical 1930s family with young son who wants nothing more than his mother to live with them.
- Analyzes the differences between traditional and modern family structures.
- Cites nam, charles b., and scanzoni, letha, for their report to congress on out-of-wedlock childbearing.
- Cites robert cliquet, department of economic and social affairs. family social policy and development division.
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- Opines that family isn't what it used to be due to ever-changing family dynamics and structure, which has made it difficult to define a family.
- Explains that every human being is created by a mother and father, thus, everyone receives an unique genetic identity from one’s parents.
- Explains that parents are the first examples children have in life, and they imitate them. they learn about being cared for and how to give and receive love.
- Opines that parents should be prepared to intervene if a teenager's decision seems ill-advised or harmful. positive communication between parents and children can set the stage for healthy sexuality.
- Opines that although adult identity and behavior are accepted, few decisions may still require some input from family. for example, a person contemplating whether or not to undergo hazardous surgery for life-threatening conditions will need to consult family
- Explains that parents are the child's first teachers. the home environment is vital for success in academics, and parents pass down invaluable life lessons to their children.
- Explains that if parents are ineffective at communicating important lessons to a child, either by precept or by example, the results may be disastrous.
- Explains that parents are the single most important influence on a person's physical, psychological and social well-being. they are an idol, friend, teacher, supporter, guardian, mentor, and counselor.
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- Explains that contemporary family types differ greatly from the normative nuclear family of previous generations. divorce, affective individualism, and a shift in social ethics have contributed to the broadening range of family composition in australia.
- Analyzes watkins' theory of family demise, which states that the family has lessened in importance to the everyday life of individuals and its importance will continue to decrease. the family in transition theory paints a more relevant picture of the contemporary family
- Explains that australians are becoming less likely to get married and live solo. relationship breakdowns and family size are diminishing and childless couples are increasing.
- Explains that the family in transition theory is supported by statistical data that shows the majority of children are still likely to be raised in a two-parent family. couple families are the most common type of family making up approximately 73%.
- Opines that the composition of australian families has changed considerably in recent times, although conservatives may see this as the demise of family life.
- Cites m. bittman and j. pixley's the double life of the family. healey, changing family trends, volume 310 of issues in society.
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