1、AmericanFamilyValuesAmericanSocietyandCultureMay2015TianhuaCollege第一页，共13页。A me r i c a n F a mi l y V a l u e s第一页，共1 3 页What Does It Mean?When asked about their family values,most people find it difficult to define.In todays age,the very definition of family varies.The“values”are the beliefs and m
2、orales that are important to that family.第二页，共13页。Wh a t D o e s I t Me a n?Wh e n a s k e d aTraditionally The man is the breadwinner.The woman is the caretaker of the home and children.Raising their biological children and teaching them the American Values:Freedom,Hard Work,Competitive.第三页，共13页。T
3、r a d i t i o n a l l y T h e ma n i s t h e b rThe Change The traditional family has been changing over the last century(1900),but especially since the 1950s.The Republican Party has adopted that they represent“traditional”family values since the 1980s.Democrats are more broad in their definition o
4、f the family and focus more working family values.第四页，共13页。T h e C h a n g e T h e t r a d i t i o n a l f a miRepublicans They use it to attract the socialy conservative,tying it in with the nuclear family and(most of the time)Christian values.These values include:opposition to sex outside of marri
5、ageTraditional gender rolesNo Gay MarriageAnti-AbortionConservative legislation and education policies第五页，共13页。R e p u b l i c a n s T h e y u s e i t t o a t t rTraditional Beliefs Opposition to pre-marital sex Opposition to same-sex marriage Belief in traditional home-based roles for womenBelief i
6、n Christian-based valuesOpposition to some elements of feminism Opposition to abortion while actively supporting abstinence educationBelief in adoption as an alternative to abortionBelief in programs and public policies that shield children from exploitationOpposition to separation of church and sta
7、teBelief in father as head-of-household第六页，共13页。T r a d i t i o n a l B e l i e f s O p p o s i t i o n DemocratsThey dont define the family in the traditional sense,or use it to promote conservative morality.They promote:Alternative family structures(Same-Sex Couples,Single-Parent Housholds,Adoptio
8、n of children by gay couples)Acces to contraception and abortionLiving wageSex eductionSocial Programs Financial Aid for familes第七页，共13页。D e mo c r a t s T h e y d o n t d e f i n e t h eContemporary BeliefsSupport for the universal living wage model to improve livelihoodBelief in acceptance of non-
9、traditional families that may include same-sex and polygamous long-term relationships,as well as single-parent familiesBelief in a womans right to abortionBelief in Planned Parenthood programs that offer contraceptionBelief in government-funded financial aid to familiesSupport for sex education in p
10、ublic schoolsBelief in practicing and teaching tolerance,patience and understanding for alternative lifestylesBelief in universal healthcare and family-friendly employment laws(maternity leave,personal leave,emergency family leave)Support for freedom of religion第八页，共13页。C o n t e mp o r a r y B e l
11、i e f s S u p p o r t f oInteresting Findings Population studies have found that in 2004 and 2008,liberal-voting(blue)states have lower rates of divorce and teenage pregnancy than conservative-voting(red)states.June Carbone,author of Red Families vs.Blue Families,opines that the driving factor is th
12、at people in liberal states tend to wait longer before getting married.A 2002 government survey found that 95%of adult Americans had had premarital sex.The median age of first premarital sex has dropped in that time(1950s)from 20.4 to 17.6.第九页，共13页。I n t e r e s t i n g F i n d i n g s P o p u l a t
13、 i o nSothey have changed?1998 Study:52%of women and 42%of men-loving,taking care of,and supporting each other38%of women and 35%of men-knowing right from wrong and having good values2%of women and 1%men-traditional familyThe survey noted that 93%of all women thought that society should value all ty
14、pes of families Study comparing 1976,1986,&2007:Self-Respect increased Sense of Security decreased Society more self-confidant and individualistic第十页，共13页。S o t h e y h a v e c h a n g e d?1 9 9 8 S t uCommon Denominator Both Agree:Loving and supporting family unit the one Good morales and strong at
15、tributes in their children第十一页，共13页。C o mmo n D e n o mi n a t o r B o t h A g r e e:第Concluseion There are differences between the“traditiona”and“modern”values and definition of the American family.Yet they still uphold the core American Values,e.g.self-expression,independence,hard-work,competitive,self-reliance.第十二页，共13页。C o n c l u s e i o n T h e r e a r e d i f f e r e n cNoImage内容(nirng)总结AmericanFamilyValues。These values include:。they have changed。.第十三页，共13页。内容(n i r n g)总结A m e r i c a n F a m i l y V a l
