1.2 Family Values and Traditions

• Family values are consistent across all societies and cultures.

  False
• Sunday family dinners reflect the importance of togetherness
• Italian family traditions help foster a sense of belonging and identity within the family unit.


  True
• What is a key difference between Italian family values and those in more individualistic societies?

  Emphasis on family togetherness
• Globalization has introduced new ideas and practices that challenge traditional Italian family norms
• Globalization has led to both changes and efforts to preserve cultural heritage
• Traditional Italian gender roles placed women primarily in domestic and caregiving
• The shift in gender roles has led to more women pursuing careers outside the home
• What are some traditions Italian families maintain to preserve their cultural heritage?

  Religious and culinary traditions
• Family values guide behavior, relationships, and decision-making within the family unit, reflecting what a family deems right, wrong, or desirable
• Match the Italian family tradition with its cultural value:

  Sunday family dinners ↔️ Togetherness, strong family bonds

  Celebrating saints' days ↔️ Reverence for Catholic faith

  Passing down recipes ↔️ Preserving culinary traditions
• What cultural value is reflected in celebrating saints' days in Italy?

  Reverence for Catholic faith
• Family values guide family members' behavior, relationships, and decision-making
• Match the aspect of Italian family values with its description:

  Family Togetherness ↔️ Weekly gatherings and shared experiences

  Religious Traditions ↔️ Reverence for Catholic faith

  Collectivism ↔️ Emphasis on family identity
• Order the following impacts of globalization on Italian family values:

  1️⃣ Shifts in gender roles

  2️⃣ Greater individualism

  3️⃣ Declining emphasis on multi-generational living
• What has increased exposure to diverse cultures through media, travel, and immigration introduced in Italy?

  New ideas and practices
• Multi-generational living is becoming more emphasized in Italy due to globalization.

  False
• What is emerging as a trend in Italian families regarding individualism?

  Increased focus on personal goals
• Match the impact of globalization with the corresponding emerging trend in Italian families:

  Shift in gender roles ↔️ More women in the workforce

  Increased individualism ↔️ Focus on personal goals

  Declining family togetherness ↔️ Less frequent family interactions
• Italian families are no longer interested in preserving their cultural heritage.

  False
• Intergenerational knowledge transfer, such as teaching family recipes, is a way to preserve cultural heritage
• Steps Italian families are taking to preserve their cultural heritage

  1️⃣ Maintain religious traditions

  2️⃣ Pass down culinary knowledge

  3️⃣ Celebrate holidays and saints' days
• Celebrations of holidays and saints' days reinforce Italian cultural identity.


  True
• Italian families balance globalization with the importance of family unity and cultural legacy