Joan Didion On Family Values And Gender Roles

Family Values and Gender Roles The increased interaction among people in the modern world has increased due to evolution of technology as well as other factors such as globalization. The interaction has not only impacted economic growth and development of nations but also their social status. The family values that existed traditionally have changed because of the interaction of different cultures in the society. Family structures today have also changed, affecting the roles that men and women play in the society (Alesina et al., 126). There is a lot of literature concerning family values and gender roles with different scholars expressing varying opinions. One of the authors who have written about the topic is Joan Didion, who argues that family roles are affected by the childhood experiences that people have. A family plays an important role in determining the type of adults that children grow into.

Didion cites that the roles of both parents in the family are important in shaping the behavior of their children when they grow up. Richard Rodriguez is another author who has contributed to the knowledge on family values and gender roles. He holds a different opinion from Didion by arguing that family values and gender roles are influenced by the cultural background that the individuals have. Although culture has a great influence on the way people relate, they have the knowledge to differentiate right from wrong by adopting the right family values. He supports the current American culture and argues that families following the traditional cultures such as the Hispanics do not develop. This paper discusses family values and gender roles by evaluating the arguments of the two authors. It explores the extent to which family values and gender roles have been influenced by family experiences and