First of all, great meeting on Friday and yesterday afternoon. here are all of the websites that I had bookmarked last sunday on my diggo account but hadn't posted it here. Like I said at our meetings, the sub categories that you posted sam are great. I am currently in the process of finishing up my slides on the husband and wives in chinese family. If you come across something interesting, please let me know. For our final presentation, I can combine all of our slides into one presentation. This is important so our class doesnt get bored waiting for each of us to open our emails and presentations. just email them to me pdcand11@holycross.edu Also, for my part, I am trying to find as many pictures as I can and put the least amount of writing possible. let's try to innovate with our presentation to keep people interested. Below are some very interesting videos that has lots of cool information relevant to our presentation. Hopefully it will be helpful to each of you for your sub topics. feel free to call me anytime if you guys need me for anything else 978-761-9757
-YouTube - What do chinese say on divorce
-YouTube - Redefining China's Family: Women we can explain to our class how the role of women has been changing in China
Prof. Teng: I forgot to answer your question. Briefly, this is what I have learned about the role of families in China:
In the past, families in China provided every individuals' support, livelihood and long-term security. You needed a family in those days because otherwise there would be no one for you. Today, if a Chinese person does not have a family, he/she is supported by the state. That said, family roles are still prominent in China especially in the country side. In China, family members are bound, in law and custom, to support their aged or disabled members. The state provides support and benefits only when families cannot. Households combine their incomes to support their families. The size of Chinese families varies by class. For example, government officials have large families while impoverished rural peasants have small families. Couples that are not able to have children, they either adopt or buy infants. The most impoverished people, dont even start their families because they need to provide for themselves when they are old. Families that only have daughters find men willing to marry them and sometimes even move to their families. If they have no property to attract the men for their daughters, families unfortunately end up sellling their daughters to prostitution.
briefly what I have learned on my part:
Traditional attitude towards marriage in China still exists without being questioned. It is expected that you marry. It is the only way that you can have a normal adult life. Also, marriage is expected to be forever (i will present that cool activity to class that we talked about). The wife has to move into the husband's family. She is supposed to be the daughter-in-law. There is a norm in China's families of patrilineal descent and the assumption that the sons will be responsible for their aged parents. The birth control limit set by the goverment is very interesting in China. Also, what i find most interesting, is that the government is even advising people not to marry?!?!?! very interesting situation in China.
i think that the information at this awesome site can help us better prepare for those students who decide to mess with us by asking tricky questions....
First of all, great meeting on Friday and yesterday afternoon. here are all of the websites that I had bookmarked last sunday on my diggo account but hadn't posted it here. Like I said at our meetings, the sub categories that you posted sam are great. I am currently in the process of finishing up my slides on the husband and wives in chinese family. If you come across something interesting, please let me know. For our final presentation, I can combine all of our slides into one presentation. This is important so our class doesnt get bored waiting for each of us to open our emails and presentations. just email them to me pdcand11@holycross.edu Also, for my part, I am trying to find as many pictures as I can and put the least amount of writing possible. let's try to innovate with our presentation to keep people interested. Below are some very interesting videos that has lots of cool information relevant to our presentation. Hopefully it will be helpful to each of you for your sub topics. feel free to call me anytime if you guys need me for anything else 978-761-9757
-YouTube - What do chinese say on divorce
-YouTube - Redefining China's Family: Women
we can explain to our class how the role of women has been changing in China
-YouTube - Redefining China's Family: MIgrant Workers
interesting
-YouTube - Redefining China's Family: Elderly
-Chinese Family Culture, Family Culture in China, China Family Culture
Brief overview of Chinese Family
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In the past, families in China provided every individuals' support, livelihood and long-term security. You needed a family in those days because otherwise there would be no one for you. Today, if a Chinese person does not have a family, he/she is supported by the state. That said, family roles are still prominent in China especially in the country side.
In China, family members are bound, in law and custom, to support their aged or disabled members. The state provides support and benefits only when families cannot. Households combine their incomes to support their families. The size of Chinese families varies by class. For example, government officials have large families while impoverished rural peasants have small families. Couples that are not able to have children, they either adopt or buy infants. The most impoverished people, dont even start their families because they need to provide for themselves when they are old. Families that only have daughters find men willing to marry them and sometimes even move to their families. If they have no property to attract the men for their daughters, families unfortunately end up sellling their daughters to prostitution.
briefly what I have learned on my part:
Traditional attitude towards marriage in China still exists without being questioned. It is expected that you marry. It is the only way that you can have a normal adult life. Also, marriage is expected to be forever (i will present that cool activity to class that we talked about). The wife has to move into the husband's family. She is supposed to be the daughter-in-law. There is a norm in China's families of patrilineal descent and the assumption that the sons will be responsible for their aged parents. The birth control limit set by the goverment is very interesting in China. Also, what i find most interesting, is that the government is even advising people not to marry?!?!?! very interesting situation in China.
Please try to use some information from this site:
http://countrystudies.us/china/51.htm
i think that the information at this awesome site can help us better prepare for those students who decide to mess with us by asking tricky questions....
Regards,
Philippe