Introduction%20to%20American%20Society

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Introduction to American Society

• Lesson 11 Families and Women

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Family

• This home page shows the different
• varieties of families in the US
• http//www.10families.com/exh.htm
• You see many different kinds of families in
  addition to the typical nuclear family
  (Connecticut)
• What kind of family is the one in
• San Francisco? Kansas?
• Maine? South Dakota?
• Louisiana? New York?
• Ohio? Texas?
• Washington?

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ANOTHER FAMILY
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But one thing binds them all together

• "A family is made up of love. It doesn't matter
  if you are related. It only matters if there's
  love. If there is no love, then it is not a true
  family, even if you are related. Love is what a
  true family is made of." By Alanna Gold (age 13)
  

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Women vs. Men

• Women Men
• Population 140 million 134 million
• Life expectancy 79 years 74 years
• Graduated HS 84 84
• College 30 28
• Working 61 74
• Birth rate 2.0
• Married and living together 55
• (In 2000)

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Womens Jobs, Mens Jobs
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Womens Earnings
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Food

• Japan ?? and???

US The four Basic Food Groups
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Diets and Health

• 60 of Americans are overweight.
• The typical fast food meal -- hamburger, large
  fries, large soft drink and dessert -- includes
  as many calories as one person is supposed to eat
  in an entire day. (cnn)

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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990,
2000, 2010
(BMI ?30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 54
person)
1990
2000
2010
No Data lt10 1014
1519 2024 2529
30
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Transportation

• Most Americans use cars every day.
• Airplanes are used for long distance travel.
• Trains and buses are rarely used.
• Some cities have good rapid transit systems.
• Personal rapid transit in West Virginia.

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Hybrids vs. Rapid Transit

• OR ?

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