What are the attributes of alleged mythical american family

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Looking for Work" -- Gary Soto

In the Introduction to this chapter, "Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Model Family" (16-19), the editor speaks of the "mythical American family-happy, healthy, and modestly affluent" (18). First, what are the attributes of the alleged "mythical American family"? Second, how long has this image of the American family been popular and, third, WHY?

As Soto looks back on his nine-year-old self, he has a different perspective on things than he had as a child. How would you characterize the mature Soto's thoughts about his childhood family life? (Was it a good family? What was wrong with Soto's thinking as a nine-year-old?) Back up your remarks with specific references to the text.

"What We Really Miss About the 1950s" - Stephanie Coontz

According to Coontz, what DO we really miss about the 1950s? By "we" here, she refers to the collective "we" across generations, the feeling of nostalgia. What specifically don't we miss?

Although she concentrates on the 1950s, Coontz also describes other decades from the 1920s to the '90s. Briefly summarize what she says about those decades.

In what way has the media acted irresponsibly to influence generations of Americans to conform to an image of family that began as the media became more and more influential in people's lives?

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