My commercial shows a lot of humor but shows how family's interaction has changed over time. My argument or thesis is American culture believes fathers are more likely to interact or play with their kids compared to the mother.
Do you feel that fathers have always interacted with their kids or do you feel that it is becoming more likely in American culture and today's society? Back than it was mostly the wife watching the kids while the dad went out and supported the family with the money. I feel that has changed today a little bit but many are trying to keep the traditional family style.
What are some routes you think I can take that will help with my final paper?
I think it is changing. Fathers are willing to interact with their children more compare to old times. You could bring some scientific data that describe the benefits for children growing up with father interacting. At the same time, compare to the children who grow up without or less father interacting.
ReplyDeleteI think it depends on the family whether the dad or mom interacts with the children more. Maybe you could do research to see what the numbers of stay-at-home moms to stay-at-home dads are. But why are fathers more likely to interact with the children more? Are they at home while mother is working? What has caused this change in American culture?
ReplyDeleteI think the shift of fathers spending more time at home with their kids is changing in America. I agree that some more research or facts sprinkled in would help to strengthen your argument. Argue what you think the cause of this change is linked to. Whether it is the rise in single families, do to the rise in divorce rates, the rise in being able to be a single parent because of the jobs available for women today, or fathers just wanting to play a stronger role in the raising of their children...these are just some ideas, but so far your paper seems to be coming along well.
ReplyDeleteFrom personal experience, my dad always took me outdoors to parks and fishing and playgrounds when I was a kid. My mom does much more household things with me like cooking and watching tv series. I don't know if this is true for every family, but you could compare the primary activites that moms do with their kids compared to the primary activites that dads do with their kids. You could also compare how the activities changed over time.
ReplyDeleteGender roles can be one of the arguments suitable for your paper's topic. Saying that fathers interact more with their kids than mothers do requires a sufficient amount of proof or evidence, because it is a little subjective for everyone.
ReplyDeleteWell you know in American culture it is always stated the man works the women stays with the kids that just the classification women were put in. They are the stay at home wifes. Now as for today i think women determined more to work to provide for the family just as well as the dad. Fathers dont want the title as stay home dad because they may feel less of a man if they are unable to provide for the house. So with that being said i think the interaction level has pretty much changed...not majorly but it has improved a little. Def look in some statistics with that!
ReplyDeleteNice job on your presentation! One thing I noticed in the commercial is that the only child pictured is a son. The commercial is definitely showing the dad interacting with the kid more, and it could be because of 'dads becoming the new moms', but maybe the commercial is showing that fathers have or should have a big role in a son's life because they are the same gender. I wonder if a daughter was shown, if the mother would be interacting more. I think a lot of dads are more involved these days with their children because of the push for workplace equality. More mothers are working, so responsibilities with the children are equaling out. Another thing I noticed is that the mother is shown doing housework, which is another stereotyped gender role for women. Why is this stereotype persistent in American culture while the stereotype of mostly mothers caring for the children is changing? Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteI think that tradition gender roles are a key to the American dream. While it might not be always possible today due to single parenthood, or other circumstances.. I think however that fathers and mothers should try to spend as much time with their children as they can, but when it comes down to it the mother should be the increased role, and the father shouldn't have to work full time and be at evry sporting event or every dance preformance.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it was primarily the woman staying at home with her kids and the father going to work. This was big especially since woman did not have equal rights when it came to working. However, today things have changed a lot and many more woman are in work. WIth this happening some males are taking the role of staying home and becoming a better father figure. I believe you should look at why this has happened and why an equal balance between parents and their kids is important.
ReplyDeleteI think that the the role of parents at home depends.Mostly woman stay at home and taking care the babay. However, it changes a lot taoday since woman started to go out and work. There is a need to redefine gender role at a family.I think you did a good job in exploring that.
ReplyDeletei was kind of confused by what you meant about how the father would interact with the children. did you mean to focus on gender roles?
ReplyDeleteI think it has changed a lot, compared with the old time. Because in modern American society, equality of gender is stressed and the difference of work time of males and females is minished. Thus fathers can have more time to react with their familiar. In many families in modern time, fathers also have to take care of kids.
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