Families in Different Cultures CS Sociology Families in Different Cultures

Learning Objectives To identify different features between the nuclear family and families from other cultures. To be able to explain an example of a family from another culture.

Families from Different Cultures The nuclear family is often seen as the normal and natural family type, although different forms of family and household exist in different cultures. In different cultures, people have alternative lifestyles and children are brought up in various different ways.

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Life in one of China's last communes A Commune A commune is a group of people who share living accommodation, possessions and wealth. BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Life in one of China's last communes How would you feel if you had to live in a commune and sharing all your belongings, bedroom and wealth?

Features of a Commune Share living accommodation, wealth and possessions. Often adults have their own room and young children share a room. Aim to achieve equality. In pairs, come up with some ideas of how this type of family differs with the typical Australian nuclear family.

A Kibbutz A Kibbutz is a group which consists of people living together communally. These people hold shared ownership of the land and factories.

Features of a Kibbutz A group of people who live communally. Children and parents slept separately. Children looked after by ‘kibbutz mothers’. Children see biological parents a few hours each day. Meals eaten communally. Multi-generational families exist in longer established Kibbutz’s.

Research Task Using the internet and the CS textbook research ‘The Nayar People’ and ‘The Oneida Community’. Examine the features of both of these groups and then consider how they differ with the typical Australian nuclear family.

Can Communes and Kibbutz's be regarded as families? Plenary Can Communes and Kibbutz's be regarded as families?