The Ideology of Familialism

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This essay explores how the ideology of familialism in Canada has been reinforced by institutions outside of the families themselves. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of the mass media as an agent of socialization in this process. The paper argues this ideology of familialism has fostered a model of the family that reinforces patriarchal power and is discriminatory towards "deviant" concepts of the family as in cases of single-parent families and families of colour.

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"The concept of family is a site of social conflict in North American in the 21st century, with a range of social actors, institutions and ideologies attempting to revise or reinforce how the family is conceptualized with North American culture. From the perspective of Canada, this is a particularly complex issue as domestic debate with regard to the family (e.g., the issue of gay marriage) is defined not only by Canadians but also by the representation of the family in the American dominated mass media. Within this context, this essay will explore how the ideology of familialism has been reinforced by institutions outside of the families themselves."

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