Tuesday, September 20, 2011

THE STRICT FATHER MODEL:
the way that i see Lakoff's explanation about this is that the father is the absolute head of the household. He is the king, the ruler, the master. Basically whatever he says goes. kind of reminds me of a macho man view. But Lakoff wasn't only saying that the father is the "boss". He educates us about some very important points that explain a lot about the power that the father has in this type of household. The respects the husband and follows what he says and follows his ideas and plans. The father is be the protector of all evil as well. The father needs to protect the children from all of the evil temptations in the world. The children don't get to experience life n their own way or in their own eyes because the father tells them whats right from wrong. The strict father also shows no love no emotion... which may seem very sad.
THE NURTURANT PARENT:
this family is basically quite the opposite of the one i mentioned above. Love and affection is prime in this type of household. The parent is the supporter and the guide of the child. The child is basically the baby their entire lives because the parent will do anything for the child. To be happy is the very very ultimate goal motto of this household. Children are taught to care for themselves as well to protect themselves to care for their own well being. and most importantly to care for others. Parents in this household can be described as the childs friend as oppose to the childs boss like the above household.

Now which household did i grow up in? i think that i grew up (still am here) in a very different yet similar household. i can see my household as being somewhere in between both. For example my father he is somewhat of a macho man figure which also has a lot to do with the fact that he is mexican with some very old style culture ideals. My mother is a very nurturing person yet she can also be a very strict figure of a mother. I guess I can say that this household of mine can be very confusing due to the fact  that one day they will be super nurturing and the next they can be very strict. I WISH THEY WOULD MAKE UP THIER MINDS!!!

1 comment:

  1. Do you think that there's an advantage to a mixture of the two types of households? Are some situations better handled with strict discipline while others require a more nurturing attitude?

    Which type of household (or both) do you think is a better model to shape our society, culture, and politics around?

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