Title: Culture Change: Overview
Headings: Overview
Overview
What Actually Changes When Cultures Change?

Content: Less time was available for direct  conversation. The size of houses in more affluent areas of the U.S. are now usually 2-3 times larger than they were in the 1950's. As a consequence, family members often have their own rooms and become even more isolated from each other. Parents with few children
can give more personal
attention to each of them
Similarly, the introduction of new, effective birth  control measures, mostly beginning in the early 1960's, allowed people to easily limit the  number of children they had and to space their births. This affected the  relationships of children with their parents and siblings. When there are fewer  children, parents can give more attention to each one. Likewise, more money per  child is available for clothes, entertainment, gifts, and education. Potentially,  there is also more money and leisure time for parents when there are fewer children in  their family. North  American father
in a non-traditional role: caring for his child while
his wife works elsewhere

The  interrelated nature of cultural institutions can also be seen in the effects of changing  roles for American women since the mid-20th century.