Lesson 4: Past vs. Present TV Show Families Flashcards
1
Q
physical care
A
- past: clean home, mom made sure beaver was clean
- present: phil helps luke out of rails, claire asks to call doctor when phil falls
2
Q
addition of new members
A
- past: nuclear, small, no extended
- present: blended family (jay/gloria), adoptive+same sex (mitch/cam), extended family
3
Q
socialize children
role of parents
A
- past: respectful/polite/formal, father tells beaver “improve not prove urself”
- present: phil bought kids toy gun, kids talk back/informal
4
Q
social control
A
- past: beaver fearful of father yelling at him
- present: excessive, claire has unhealthy punishment for luke
5
Q
economic maintenance
A
- past: father pays bills and works
- present: fathers work, mitch and cam ensure that lily’s room is decorated
6
Q
affection and love
A
- past: mom supportive of wally, mom didn’t come down during party, dad let wally shave
- present: gloria/jay support manny at game, mitch defending lily and cam on plane, couples “read” each other
7
Q
what aspects improved
A
- father/child bonding
- mom involved in social control
- inclusivity/diversity
- affection and love between couples
8
Q
what aspects worsened
A
- socializing (cussing, informal kids)
- sibling conflict
- physical care (house more messy)
- moms shown emotionally irrational
- fathers shown uninvolved
9
Q
what aspects were the same
A
- father is breadwinner
- mom is homemaker
- dad solves problems
- mostly white cast (tokenism)
- teen embarassment/impressing friends
