When it comes to structure, both my parents grew up in a strict family and from what I’ve heard based on their perceptions, life was hard even though it may have seemed perfect from another’s eyes. Structuration is “the process by which systems are produced and reproduced through members’ use of rules and resources”
(West, 2014, pg. 273). In my parents’ case, the rules their parents set out for them influenced how they lived back then and ultimately, how they live today. All in all, it influenced their way of life altogether. After they got married, they wanted something different for their children. They didn’t want to force a strict set of rules like their parents did for them because of their religious beliefs. They wanted their children to experience life and all that it comes with. From that influence, my parents have been the best my brother and I could ever ask for. …show more content…
Through the course of my brother and I’s life, my parents have always supported us on everything we took on whether it be sports, a school activity or even a hobby. We never had any rules growing up either. My parents told us to be responsible for our own actions and this, in my opinion, is the best way to teach your kids. I never was the rebellious child growing up and I still couldn’t tell you why I was that way today. I guess it’s just my spirit and overall outlook on life. My brother, on the other hand, he had trouble throughout middle school and high school. We had just moved to Utah during that time and it was hard for us, but especially him. He got involved in things my parents knew he probably would do, but they didn’t stop him. They let him run his course and let him learn from his
(West, 2014, pg. 273). In my parents’ case, the rules their parents set out for them influenced how they lived back then and ultimately, how they live today. All in all, it influenced their way of life altogether. After they got married, they wanted something different for their children. They didn’t want to force a strict set of rules like their parents did for them because of their religious beliefs. They wanted their children to experience life and all that it comes with. From that influence, my parents have been the best my brother and I could ever ask for. …show more content…
Through the course of my brother and I’s life, my parents have always supported us on everything we took on whether it be sports, a school activity or even a hobby. We never had any rules growing up either. My parents told us to be responsible for our own actions and this, in my opinion, is the best way to teach your kids. I never was the rebellious child growing up and I still couldn’t tell you why I was that way today. I guess it’s just my spirit and overall outlook on life. My brother, on the other hand, he had trouble throughout middle school and high school. We had just moved to Utah during that time and it was hard for us, but especially him. He got involved in things my parents knew he probably would do, but they didn’t stop him. They let him run his course and let him learn from his