The media and mainstream social science research play major roles in characterizing the Black family. ... African-Americans have a strong work ethic within our families. ... Within our families and community, there are more flexible roles, meaning that our parents do not necessarily have to be there all day everyday for us. Our grandparents, aunts, uncles, and sometimes cousins take on the role of mother and father while our real parents are working, out of town, or if for some reason our biological parents are no longer around. ... We sing, dance, shout, and cry during our service. ...

• Word Count: 1387
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Family has always played a big role in the lives and development of an individual and developing from a collectivist state is what is considered traditional to many. ... But with the modern change in gender roles in society, our current views allow us to "switch camera angels" and just focus on the talent. ... He works in the mines like most of the men in his town and has aspirations for Billy to join him working in the mines or become a boxer like the other boys in the town. ... Billy's father is the instigator of all major family decision in his household, he is the provider i...

• Word Count: 1889
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

., tiger mom, strict on their child and plays mahjong while gossiping) which well illustrates each character's hardship, oppression, power dynamics that they faced. ... Ann-Mei's mother returns home after the night but the rumor is already circulated around the town. ... This demonstrates lack of respect of women in China, it was the Merchant Wu Tsing who raped An-Mei's mother; however, people in the town including her own parents and aunts blame An-Mei's mother for showing temptation, alluring the man. ...

• Word Count: 2268
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The children either attended daycare or preschools in two suburban towns of a large city. ... Consistent with their hypothesis, gender played a role in judging discipline practices. ... Gender plays a tremendous role in parental favoritism and the Journal of Science conducted research in order to determine whether gender has an effect on parental favoritism. ...

• Word Count: 2464
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate