In traditional China, parents usually want their son or daughter to marry at vary early age. This custom is passed down for many years by lots of people. They regard marriage as one of the most important thing in their whole life, if you don’t get married and raise your own kid, that’s great disrespect to your parents. However, as time goes by, people’s life and values have been changed a lot. These alterations make us rethink the necessity of marriage.
From long time ago, our ancestors came out some thoughts about men and women’s duty, what kinds of characteristics they should have and what part they play in this big society. Those notions somehow turn out to be some kinds of stereotype. From then on, most of us think this pattern is absolutely right and judge our conduct by that. In those rules, men work outside to support the family, and women should stay at home concentrating on housework and dealing with their kids. Differ from ancient times, today women have their own career and think more extensively about their future.
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The issue of how parents in Taiwan teach children values about marriage is interesting. I am also curious about different types of relationships (e.g., sex, love, and intimacy) in marriage) and stereotype (e.g., gender and career)about marriage you are referring to.
You mentioned a certain type of stereotype--"men work outside to support the family, and women should stay at home concentrating on housework and dealing with their kids." You also wrote, "our ancestors came out some thoughts about men and women’s duty, what kinds of characteristics they should have and what part they play in this big society."
What exactly are the content of their thoughts? Can you provide more examples?
How do parents "talk about" the value of marriage? Can you give us some "key words/terms" and related remarks (sentences, discourses) about marriage or female roles?
Career Women and Marriage: Parents versus Media (or Teachers?)?
I notice another line of thought in the last sentence of your essay, "today women have their own career and think more extensively about their future." It is also interesting to explore how these career women develop the concept. What media educate these women? What are the major terms used in these media?
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