Family matters

How does the evolution of society influence family structures?

Life in the fifties /  sixties

An hilarious  and very sexist video making fun of the supposed stupidity  of women  (not to be advised to feminists!!)
Although many may think that this film is outdated, it is not, the nature of men has not changed. Girls Beware (1961 public domain) is a trilogy of tragedies brought about by teenage girls' attempts at independent behavior. Covers do's and don'ts in the babysitting situation. Develops the problem of the 'PICK UP' and the girls who go with boys that are too old. Public Domain Video.
A few pieces of advice on how to behave with your family

putting reality on screen

here is the trailer of the series : 'The Modern Family'

Changing gender roles

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Dad cooks, Mun works p.85

A STUDENTS' PROJECT on the evolution of gender roles    :  (!!!! they speak quite quickly!!!!!)

Utube comments : "In our voice thread project we focused on the changing gender roles in the US from the 1950's until now. By comparing the expectations of each gender in the 1950's and again today we showed that what was once considered deviant behavior in the '50s is no longer considered deviant today. There are different expectations, violations, and reactions to the typical gender role today than there was 60 years ago."

Family portraits

Here are some illustrations of stereotypical families in motion films.
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Pink : family portrait

video + lyrics  (about a broken family)

gender roles