american family of 1963

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There exists some fundamental differences between the 21st century American family and the 19th Century or early 20th Century American family . In sociological , political fronts , issues ranging from racism to cold war characterized the American family of the 1963 . Eating habits were different and were influenced by economic activities as was the transport means commonly in use then

Back then , the typical American family was mostly made up of parents and children with a high affiliation to the extended family compared to

today 's family . Back then the gender equity debate had not gained prominence . The male was widely considered as the sole bread winner and very few women compared to today were working although it is around this time that there was an upsurge in the number of women pursuing career lives . The American nation was back then an industrial power and therefore tasks for a husband included working in the industries participating in various political meetings then dominated by the segregation debate . Depending on personal interest , political movements were something the ordinary American would participate in

Major cities in America had started experiencing transportation crisis by 1963 , which means the average American was not walking to work as they owned automobiles especially those in the urban settings [Wilentz 1984 . 436-440] . The road transport was one of the widely used means of transport although for movement further outside the major cities railway transport was a major transport mode . Air transport was not widely used as it is today , as the aviation industry was still not very developed . In the 1960s most women and indeed the girl child was not treated the same way as men by the society

The girl child was viewed as fit for some professions . It was rare to get women competing in some fields like medicine or engineering and indeed the military . Women were constructed by the society as the weaker sex and only suitable for some professions such as nursing and education . The above can be attributed to the lack of strong forums for women to express themselves as well as lack of enough role models for the women . The media back then played a very important role in the lives of the Americans , by 1963 , most families owned television sets Although the flow of news was not as swift and faster as it is the case today , nevertheless most Americans had access to radios and TVs . The limited flow of information into and out of the US meant that most families could not quite comprehend and therefore appreciate other cultures . The above can be attributed to the not so advanced technology as compared to today 's era of internet technology

The education system in 1963 was not very different from what it is today although many amendments have been introduced to the education act . Overly the education system as it existed in 1963 left room for infiltration by racism and marginalization of the racial minorities For instance in...