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    King: ask an older person (grandparent type) about family life in the "olden" days. King: most women stayed home and were expected to cook, clean, and take care of children. As a child, Nancy was expected to be seen and not heard.

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    King: ask an older person (grandparent type) about family life in the "olden" days. King: most women stayed home and were expected to cook, clean, and take care of children. As a child, Nancy was expected to be seen and not heard.

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    EmilyKing
    Chapter8,OlderPersonInterview
    FHS2400,Period5
    OlderPersonInterview:Sitdownwithanolderperson(Grandparenttype)andaskthemtotalk
    aboutthepositiveandnegativeaspectsoffamilylifeinthe"olden"days.Someinterestingareas
    toexploremightbetheroleofwomeninthefamily,viewsonthechild'sroleinthefamily,the
    family'sviewofdivorceanddivorcedpeople,theirperceptionsofpeoplewhochosetostay
    single,oranyothertopicthatseemspertinent.Summarizeyourconversation.

    IinterviewedafamilyfriendnamedNancyJohnsonwhohasseveralgrandchildren.She
    isamazedbyhowtherehasbeenagreatchangeinwomensrightsduringherlife.Growingup,
    mostwomenstayedhomeandwereexpectedtocook,clean,andtakecareofthechildren.The
    manwasinchargeofearningmoneyandwasseenasthedominantpersoninthemarriage.
    Nancytoldmehowinequalitymadeherparentsmarriageextremelydifficultbecausehermom
    wantedtojointheLDSchurch,butherhusbanddidnotwantto.Inthattimethemanmadeall
    thedecisions,buthedecidedtolethergoifsheneversaidawordaboutittoherchildren.She
    toldmeheruncleoncepulledherfatherasideandaskedhimcantyoucontrolyourwife?
    Althoughwenowmostpeoplewouldconsiderthatextremelyoffensive,backthenthatishow
    peoplethought.
    Anothermajordifferenceinfamilylifewashowpeopleparentedtheirchildren.Asa
    child,Nancywasexpectedtobeseenandnotheard.Sheexplainedthatinsteadofthechildren
    beingseenasindividuals,theywereseenasaherdofAndrews[hermaidenname]children.If


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    anyofhersiblingsmisbehaved,theentirefamilysreputationwasatstake.Shealsofoundit
    strangethatshewasexpectedtodochoresandthengoplayoutsidewithhersiblingsforseveral
    hourswithnoadultsupervisionashermomdidhousework.Onceshewasanadult,sheasked
    hermomwhyshewasntconcernedaboutlettingherchildrenrunaroundbythemselvesandshe
    repliedthatshehadneverthoughtaboutit.Intheirculture,itwasperfectlynormal.
    WhenNancywantedtogotocollege,herdadtoldhershecouldonlybeanurse,teacher,
    orsecretary.Ifshewantedtoattendmorethanoneyearofcollege,shewouldhavetopayforit
    herself.NancywasunhappywithherdadsideasanddecidedtojointheLDSchurchlikeher
    momandeventuallymovetoUtahtoattendBrighamYoungUniversity.Ontopofthat,shewas
    oneofonlytwopoliticalsciencemajorsinherclass.Manymenthoughtshewasaradical
    feministandshewasputonlists,whichshedidntelaborateon.
    Shedescribedhowduringhertimeincollegetherewasamajorrevolutionincivilrights
    andwomenwereabletohavemorerights.Womenduringhermotherstimehadsuchlittle
    education,whichmeanttheycouldneverhavetheoptiontoleavetheirhusbands.Whiledivorce
    isntalwaysapositivething,whenwomendonothavetheoptionavailableitallowsforabuse
    andinequalityinamarriage.Althoughexpertsclaimtheincreaseindivorcesisdueto
    weakeningofthesocialnormsthatdefinepeoplesbehaviorinasocialinstitution,Idont
    thinkweakeningistheappropriateword(Strong&Cohen,2014,p.272).Socialnormsare
    changing,whichisagoodthingbecauseitisallowingwomentogetoutofbadsituationsand
    preventingthemfromhappening.Iamgratefulforthecivilrightsmovementbecauseithas
    createdtheopportunityforwomenandchildrentogainmorerightsandrespect.Withoutit,
    parentingwouldnotbethesameasitistodayandspouseswouldnotbeequal.


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    WorksCited
    Strong,B,&Cohen,T.F.(2014).TheMarriageandFamilyExperience:Intimate
    relationshipsinachangingsociety(12thed.).Belmont,CA:Wadsworth.

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