(Extended) Family Car, Filial Consumer-Citizens

Modern China ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Complex Processes ◽  
Constructive Process ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Material

This article offers a glimpse into the mutually constructive process of the making of class, family, and state in a new material world. Relying on a decade of field research, I illustrate that a middle-class lifestyle in China, increasingly associated with a car, is deeply embedded in, and in turn reproduces, the multigenerational familial relationship contoured by state reproductive policies and the new political economy. Built upon the notions and practices of care and emotions, family values are at the core of the ethical conduct of being properly middle class. Yet, familial practices, unintentionally, resonate with the state agenda that seeks to reassert traditional values as a way to deal with an aging population and to establish its soft power on the global stage. The refocus on the family is not to deny the phenomenon of individualization, but rather to emphasize that it is merely part of the complex processes and assemblages in China’s own trajectory toward modernity.

scholarly journals Family Values of the Population of Bashkortostan Against the Background of Other Russian Regions: Between Tradition and Modernity

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Flura Burkhanova
Keyword(s):  
Family Values ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
The Family ◽  
Marriage Contract ◽  
Family And Marriage ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Happy Family ◽  
The Village

The article discusses the values and attitudes in the field of family and marriage, common among the population of 17–49 years. The survey was conducted in 2020 in 10 regions of the Russian Federation, including the Republic of Bashkortostan. The institutions of marriage and the family, and the values on which they are based, have undergone significant changes in recent decades. Their transformations are interpreted as a departure from the so-called traditional attitudes and behaviours and the transition to modern modernization or postmodernization. It is concluded that the population of the Republic has, on average, more traditional family and marriage attitudes and values than the population of the Russian regions that participated in the study. They manifest themselves in the chosen scenarios of marriage, in its motivation, in the ideas of a happy family. It cannot be argued that this is happening at the expense of the rural population, that it is definitely more conservative than the urban population. Although many views of the villagers are more traditional (attitude to the marriage contract, same-sex marriage and some others). The opinion of urban residents on many issues is often polarized, they are clearly divided into supporters of traditional values and modern ones. The polarity of opinions may explain the presence among them of recent immigrants from the village, who have not fully accepted the new values for themselves. Older groups – 30–49 years old, 40–49 years old on some issues, as well as women – are distinguished by great traditionalism. Among representatives of the youngest group, 17–29 years old, who have already entered or will enter the age of active marriage in the next few years, traditionalism is noticeably reduced.

scholarly journals Shanxi Courtyard Dwellings and Hakka Walled Village: A Comparative Study of Wang Family Courtyard and Sam Tung Uk Walled Village

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Donia Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Ancestor Worship ◽  
Architectural Form ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The Family ◽  
Vernacular Chinese

Through a historical research on two well-preserved vernacular Chinese dwellings: The Wang Family Courtyard in Shanxi and the Sam Tung Uk Walled Village in Hong Kong, this paper examines the cultural sustainability of architecture in China, and explores what factors have contributed to their success and decline, and what can be learned from their stories. In doing so, the article employs the analytical framework developed in the author’s previous works, that is, architectural form and space, and social and cultural dimensions of the cases. The findings reveal that ancestor worship was a common practice in the two families, hard work and traditional family values had resulted in their success. The abandonment of traditional values and schooling, coupled with social and military instability in the country, along with urban sprawl, destroyed the family unity and businesses, and ultimately caused the moving. The study has implications for the contemporary world beyond China.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEM OF PROMOTING FAMILY VALUES IN THE YOUTH AUDIENCE

2018 ◽  
pp. 32-44
Author(s):  
Наталья Литвинова ◽  
Natalya Litvinova
Keyword(s):  
Family Relations ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Marriage And Family ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Age Of Marriage

Currently in the youth age group is most strongly expressed deep contradictions between traditional values and modern attitudes in the system of marriage and family relations, in reproductive attitudes and behaviour, in assessing the role and value of family as a social institution and for the person and for society and for the state. The consequence of contradictions are: a preference for youth unregistered forms of marriage; the perception of the fact of divorce as a norm of public life; the increasing statistics of children born out of wedlock and teenage mothers; the increase in age of marriage; young families experience financial difficulties and the need for socio – psychological support. Today important new methods, which are society and social institutions, seeking to ensure the homeostasis of society and personal balance. These methods include social PR designed to solve different social problems, including such important as strengthening the social institution of the family through various activities

scholarly journals Роль стилю «family look» у розвитку особистості дитини на основі сімейних цінностей

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
О. М. Внукова ◽  
Ю. А. Бердичевська ◽  
Х. Ю. Юрко
Keyword(s):  
Practical Importance ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Light Industry ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis

Purpose: to substantiate the role of family look in family upbringing of a child's personality based on traditional values. Methodology: an integrated approach was applied, questioning of parents, conversations with teachers, parents, children, methods of analysis and synthesis obtained. Style "family look" implies the presence of a unifying element in the image of the whole family. Family look emphasizes belonging to one family. Self-expression by family look is manifested through identical colors, similar patterns and common motifs in family members' prints. Options for "family look" are: 1) the same clothing in style, material; 2) a single style; 3) identical accessories; 4) a single color scale; 5) clothing for pets, dolls ect; 6) identical prints. Family look clothing can be not only for the holidays, but also for everyday look. The original style of "family look" stands out because it is a whole philosophy, where family, children and love are declared as the most important values. Results of the research: features of the “family look” style were analyzed. A parental survey was conducted to identify goals and priorities for choosing a family look clothing. Modern parents and teachers of preschool education have been found to be familiar with family look, which is a testament to the great popularity of style. Most surveyed identifi ed this style as the same clothing for parents and children. Only a small proportion of those  surveyed indicated that there were other signs of style, such as the same accessories. Psychological and pedagogical conditions of formation of family values in the structure of the personality of the child due to the "family look" style have been determined.  Scientifi c novelty: the possibilities of "family look" style in the development of a child's personality have been identifi ed. Practical importance: baced on a creative source, author's models of women's, men's and children's clothes in the style of “family look” were created. The results of the study can be used by workers of the fashion-industry in the formation of the range of products of light industry, and also by parents in the family upbringing of children.

The Institute of Community Studies, 1953–1958

2020 ◽  
pp. 101-157
Author(s):  
Lise Butler
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Community Studies ◽  
Kinship Networks ◽  
The Family ◽  
A Site

Chapter 4 turns to the Institute of Community Studies, the Bethnal Green-based social research organization where Young and his colleague Peter Willmott published probably their best-known work, the 1957 Family and Kinship in East London. This and other Institute of Community Studies publications, such as Peter Townsend’s The Family Life of Old People, suggested that the family and extended family were crucial sources of mutual aid and social support for working-class communities, and that this aspect of working-class life had been overlooked by middle-class policy makers and urban planners who thought in terms of a more isolated and conventionally middle-class ‘nuclear’ family of parents and young children. This chapter shows that while Young and his colleagues did detect strong kinship networks in the communities they studied, their emphasis on the extended family was informed by a variety of contemporary developments in anthropology, psychology, and sociology, and by a political project to challenge the Labour Party’s emphasis on male labour and suggest that the extended family could provide an alternative to the workplace as a site of social solidarity. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the role of women in Young’s dystopian satire The Rise of the Meritocracy, which argues that Young idealized women, and the relationships between them, for being less defined by work and professional status.

BUSINESS FAMILY AND FAMILY BUSINESS: COMPLEMENTARY AND CONFLICTING VALUES

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 379-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAN DEGADT
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Family ◽  
Individual Family ◽  
Business Family ◽  
Very High ◽  
High Place ◽  
Considerable Support

A family business can be defined as a business where a family exercises a significant influence over ownership and/or management. The objectives and the values of the family business and the business family can be complementary but they can also be conflicting. The entrepreneur has to take account of the wishes and objectives of his extended family and of his small family or household. An empirical research – made possible by the support of Cera Foundation - has been conducted with 1032 Belgian entrepreneurs, 501 in agriculture and 531 outside agriculture. Areas of conflict can be related to the allocation of profits and the position of individual family members in the family business. The survey shows that most entrepreneurs work very hard and spend a lot of time in the business. Only a minority of the respondents consider family values 'important', but when they do, the family gets a very high place in the hierarchy of values. Satisfaction on the job and autonomy (being one's own boss) are the most important values. Most entrepreneurs get considerable support from their husband or wife. They want to have a day of rest each week and want to leave business when their age is between 60 and 70. If a succession is possible, most prefer to have one of their children to succeed them. The succession is a process that has to be planned carefully. The interaction between the business family and the family business can have positive and negative effects, but in a market economy the competitiveness of the business must be preserved in all circumstances.

scholarly journals Examination of Youth Team Athletes' Social Values According to Some Variables

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serhat Ozdenk ◽  
Ebru Olcay Karabulut
Keyword(s):  
Social Values ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Political Values ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Job Values

In this study, it was aimed to examine of youth team athletes' social values according to some variables. The study was carried out by screening model and includes in range of 9-17 years 273 youth team athletes who take part in individual and team sports such as Taekwondo, Handball, Badminton, Wrestling, Volleyball and Football."A tool for Measuring Values: Multi-Dimensional Social Values Scale" developed by Bolat (2013) and "Demographic Characteristic Questionnaire" were used.For statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study, arithmetic mean and standard deviation were applied. Since the variable did not meet the normal distribution and homogeneity conditions, t-test and ANOVA test were applied from the parametric tests and significance level of .05 was selected for statistical significance.As a result of the study, according to the age variable, statistically significant differences were found in the Family Values, Scientific Values, Working-Job Values, Religious Values, Traditional Values and Political Values sub-dimensions of 11-12 age group athletes. There was a significant difference in Scientific Values, Working-Job Values, Religious Values and Traditional Values sub-dimension scores of the athletes according to gender variable. It was also found out that team athletes' scores of Family Values, Scientific Values, Religious Values and Traditional Values sub-dimension were higher than individual athletes.

Acculturation as a Determinant of Greek-American Family Values

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1163-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen C. Harms ◽  
Renee Verven
Keyword(s):  
Parental Control ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Control Factor ◽  
American Family ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Family

A Greek Family Values questionnaire along with the Greek-American Acculturation Scale was administered to 338 Greek-American subjects. Based on responses to the Greek-American Acculturation Scale, subjects were placed into Traditional and Acculturated groups. The 64 items of the Family Values Scale were factor analyzed and a scree analysis produced four interpretable factors. Subjects in both the Traditional and the Acculturated groups tended to agree with items comprising the factors' Traditional Values and Family Honor. The groups tended to differ on most items comprising the Hierarchical Family Values factor and on some items comprising the Parental Control factor. The Acculturated subjects tended to reject the constructs rooted in Greek family values more than the traditional subjects, while women tended to be more rejecting of the values than were men. Evidence presented here also suggests that the Greek-American Acculturation Scale has sufficient validity and reliability to be used by researchers as an accurate measure of Greek-American acculturation.

scholarly journals A new earless species of Poyntonophrynus (Anura, Bufonidae) from the Serra da Neve Inselberg, Namibe Province, Angola

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 780 ◽  
pp. 109-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis M. P. Ceríaco ◽  
Mariana P. Marques ◽  
Suzana Bandeira ◽  
Ishan Agarwal ◽  
Edward L. Stanley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
High Resolution Computed Tomography ◽  
Computed Tomography Scanning ◽  
The Family ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
New Material ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Tomography Scanning

African pygmy toads of the genusPoyntonophrynusare some of the least known species of African toads. The genus comprises ten recognized species endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, five of which are restricted to southwestern Africa. Recent field research in Angola provided new material for three species ofPoyntonophrynus, including a morphologically distinctive population from the Serra da Neve Inselberg. Based on a combination of external morphology, high-resolution computed tomography scanning, and molecular phylogenetic analysis, the Serra da Neve population is described as new species that is nested within the genus. The most striking character that differentiates the newly described species from its congeners is the lack of a tympanic middle ear, a condition common in the family Bufonidae, but so far not known forPoyntonophrynus. The description of this new species from southwestern Angola reinforces the biogeographic importance of the region and further suggests that southwestern Africa is the cradle of diversity for this genus.

scholarly journals Men’s and women’s position in the family in the context of social gender roles

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 2952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berivan Vargün
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Value Judgements ◽  
The Status ◽  
Group Interviews

Men’s and Women’s positions in traditional families differ in the context of social gender roles. Identifying and analysing the socio-cultural values concerning gender roles transmitted down to individuals through teaching is important in that they demonstrate the status of traditional values and unwritten rules which are alive in societies today. The study was conducted in the central quarters of Şanlıurfa and Batman cities. Firstly, men’s and women’s duties in a family, women’s position in a family, the way participants got married, and families’ value  judgements on families’ role in the formation of conjugal union were investigated in this research. The method of field research was employed in this study. The questions in the interview form were prepared as open-ended questions so as to be able to understand participants’ attitudes towards and thoughts about the issue and to go into detils during face-to-face interviews. The interviews with women which started as individual interviews later turned into group interviews especially in some quarters due to the fact that  the women invited their friends living in their neighborhood into the interviews, and spontaneous conversations occured. The women listened to each other and then responded to the questions but by defending their views. 

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