My Family Structure Analysis

Through interviews and conversations with my family members, I have analyzed aspects of their social lives and connected them to social influences. There are certainly major differences in the family structure between my grandparents and my parents because of social events such as the second world war, the Vietnamese war, and economic trends. Furthermore, the diversity created by generational differences is present in my parent’s educational attitude, marriage age, and many other factors. My family is a diverse group of individuals that has been shaped by social forces and involves incorporating social events and examining each family member to truly understand the foundations of my family structure. Going as far back as possible for my maternal living relatives, my grandmother and grandfather are named Ann and George. They were born in 1937 and 1932, roughly a few years before World War II. Currently, they still live in Campbell County, Virginia, where they …show more content…
The families that my grandparents knew and then further in time my parents knew has changed because of the culture that they have been immersed in. Furthermore, the society that they have known has played a major role in defining their gender roles and their identities in a marital status. My grandmothers either didn’t work or only worked in clerical jobs, which were viewed as a woman’s job at the time anyways. Neither of my grandmothers are upset because of their job roles because that’s what society taught them was accepted of them. However, a more modern liberal woman may take offense to their satisfaction in their limited career options because of social progression and advancement for the rights and opportunity of women in the workforce. In conclusion, family structure is always changing and will continue to do so because of the social advancements made by the current society in which families are