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Being a man of the family is not a simple thing, he has to show all of his strengths to build up his family which seems to be a difficult work for all men in the world. Marriage is a combination of the man and the woman, according to Mignon McLaughlin, “a successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person”.The customary role of the male in relation to the home as being the head of the household, the protector and the provider is slowly eroding.The male’s duty was unquestionably embodied in these three ideas until the 1970’s.The growing feminist movement began to question and displace these roles as solely belonging to men The traditional male role has seen significant changes in the family.What exactly should be his role anyway? The role of a man may be evolving, but one thing has not changed, according to Dr. Phil: It’s a privilege that comes with a lot of responsibility. Here are four roles he thinks men should embrace: A Provider Most men believe that being a good provider means supporting a family financially.
In this essay I will be talking about how feminist have contributed to our understanding of family roles and relationships. There are several different types of feminist theory, but all of them share certain characteristics in common; there is a fundamental division in society between men and women, that women are to some extent exploited by men and that society is male dominant or patriarchal.The father is the instrumental role, which means that is whom maintained the family financially, suggesting these are a segregated type of family, as they have separated conjugal roles. Parsons argued that this separated roles occurred naturally, and it is fundamental in order to have a well-structured family.
According to Dr. Phil McGraw, “if men want to be successful in their marriage and family life, they have to change and broaden their definition of what it means to be successful as a man. Being a good provider, protector, leader and teacher is a privilege that comes with responsibilities that many men aren’t aware of”.(The role of the man.
