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Family in America

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the myth of the “traditional” or “model” family in AmericaWe’ve read many different articles and essays whose authors explore the sometimes damaging beliefs and stereotypes of what family means which can in turn devalue individuals or groups. However, the definition of family has certainly changed over the past few decades.In a 5 page essay, explain whether the myths explored in “Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Model Family” still exist today, have changed, or have dissolved altogether.*Do not use secondary sources for this essay!*Just use evidence from the text and your observations to support and illustrate your main points.-You could take two directions in this paper: You could decide to argue that the values have moved in a more positive direction, or you could argue that the myths of the model family have remained the same.-Whatever direction you choose, you need to examine the reasons for the change in myths, whether positive or negative, and you want to explore the consequences of this change in the definition of family.-You’ll also want to narrow your scope by exploring one or two myths. For example, you could write that gender roles are still mostly the same today within a family structure, or that the roles have shifted significantly and now it is normalized to see a stay-at-home dad. These are just two examples of a good, narrow topic. Of course there are many others to choose from. What you want to avoid is having too many topics as then you will just have a summary of all the topics rather than a specific topic to explore in depth.-Remember you want to focus on families today! This is not a straight comparison between the 1950’s and today.*Do not use secondary sources for this essay!*Just use evidence from the text and your observations to support and illustrate your main points.
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