首页
登录
职称英语
At the beginning of the twentieth century, North American society held, as a
At the beginning of the twentieth century, North American society held, as a
游客
2023-12-26
64
管理
问题
At the beginning of the twentieth century, North American society held, as an ideal, the Nuclear Family. This presumably perfect residential, social, and economic unit consisted of an adult male, an adult female and their minor children. This structure was thought to be stable and long lasting.
However, a few decades later, the structure of that ideal family was being altered radically even while it was being touted as the structure to be aimed for. Popular magazines bemoaned the loss of the Nuclear Family and its replacement with inferior forms.
There are a number of factors that are acting in concert to apply pressure on the Nuclear Family and generate a variety of new structures. Some of these are:
The definition of marriage has changed somewhat in that few people now consider it to last "until death do us part". The concept of monogamy(the marriage of one man and one woman)has been modified to a form now referred to as serial monogamy(the marriage of one man and one woman at a time). This reflects the increasing equality of women and men in terms of economic advantage and the recognition that many women no longer depend on men for their survival. Women are acquiring independence and have become empowered to make their own choices. With this independence, the need to form a relationship with a man becomes less important. This change embodies the concept that the marriage is temporary and can be terminated by either partner at any time. Associated with this, of course, is the relaxation of the divorce laws and the significant reduction of the shame that had one time been attached to divorce
The economy of North America has resulted in a two-tier system of a few rich who control most of the resources and a large portion of the population who control almost none of the resources. Because of this, many couples are forced to have both partners with full-time jobs outside the home. There are unintended byproducts of the need for a double income. The most important of these is the replacement of a mother-oriented socialization of children to a "stranger-oriented" socialization system reflected in the growth of the childcare industry. Also, either partner is financially able to end the marriage without significant hardship.
The combination of these changes will in the coming decades have a profound effect on the structure of the family of North America. As a result, the family will be a fluid, constantly changing structure with variable household arrangements as the norm. [br] The author’s purpose is to______.
选项
A、give the basic facts of marriage in North America
B、explain the reasons why the divorce rate is high in North America
C、introduce why both husband and wife have to work outside their home
D、give a picture of family structural change in North America
答案
D
解析
主旨题型。A、B、C项内容在第四段和第五段文中都有介绍,因而应选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3308153.html
相关试题推荐
ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyres
ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyres
ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyres
ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyres
ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyres
ThefactthatmostAmericansliveinurbanareasdoesnotmeanthattheyres
TheFrugalGourmetCooksAmericanbyJeffSmithOurr
TheFrugalGourmetCooksAmericanbyJeffSmithOurr
TheFrugalGourmetCooksAmericanbyJeffSmithOurr
Americanswhoconsiderthemselves______inthetraditionalsensedonotusuallyh
随机试题
DoctorshaveprovedthefollowingEXCEPTthat______.[br]Doctorsholdlaughter
Thecurrentviewofchildlanguagedevelopmentisthatitisaninstinct.Thi
______,itisoftenconsideredimpolitetointerjectaremarkwhenpeopleare
Singaporeiswellknownasamulti-racial,multi-culturalandmulti-religiousna
整个心理现象是在时间上展开的,一般分为哪三个过程()A.心理过程 B.认识
男性,35岁,不规则发热伴颈部和腹股沟淋巴结肿大1月余,经右颈部淋巴结活检确诊为
旅游职业道德最基本的规范是( )。A.爱国爱企、自尊自强 B.遵纪守法、敬业
某企业在确定产品产量指标时采取盈亏平衡分析法,盈亏平衡示意图见下图。该企业201
期末年金是指在无限期内,时间间隔相同、不间断、金额相等、方向相同的一系列现金流。
患者,女性,35岁,主诉左下颌区无痛性肿胀1年就诊,不伴左下颌疼痛及麻木。临床检
最新回复
(
0
)