... one individual within it. It was important that every single family member aspired to preserve and protect the family, often at the expense of one's own happiness and goals. Outsiders not belonging to the family were viewed with suspicion, and any interference from them in family matters would lead to much ... resentment towards them. This form of "us versus them" approach affected everything from the role of men versus women, to how much individual freedom one had as well as the ... name was a given, not a choice. They were expected to obey their own families before marriage and their ...

• Word Count: 2066
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... supposed to illuminate daintiness. This seen prominently in the 1960s defined what made a girl a "girl" in a sense, and those not to be defined by that, which meant the girls who played sports left them to be outsiders. An Olympic swimmer, Donna de Varona, the best of her time discusses how she hid ... her manly, muscular arms with long sleeves, in order to keep the "feminine look." She also said that after ... she finished competing in the Olympics that colleges offered the best boy swimmers ... a men and women league for some sports and this will lead to more collegiate teams to be e...

• Word Count: 2009
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... that social improvements have had on our society, and countries in southeast Asia such as India. In traditional East Indian families, there was a very strong emphasis in the importance of the family group. The welfare of the group including extended family was of a far higher priority than that of any one individual within it. It was important that every single family member aspired to ... preserve and protect the family, often at the expense of one's own happiness and goals. Outsiders not belonging to the family were viewed with suspicion, and any interference from them in family matte...

• Word Count: 2249
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate