Week 3
This week in class we learned about 4 different theories dealing with the family the theories are as follows:
- Systems Theory: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Boundaries- there are the open, closed, and random family structures.
- Exchange Theory: If we don’t feel like the relationship is balanced then we will start to disconnect
- Conflict Theory: With 2 capable people, there will be a sort of contest for how things will be done
- Symbolic Integration: Influenced through our experiences. We are constantly communicating with people through our symbols and our words.
All of these theories are have been illustrated to me in my own relationships. I feel that I have tended to follow the exchange theory- especially when it comes to dating. I always start to disconnect from relationships where I feel like the other isn't contributing equally to it. This may be a bad thing and I look forward to learning more about this theory and when it is correct to put it into use.
Towards the end of the week Brother Williams did a demonstration for us in which he had a group of students stand in a circle and hold hands. He then went up behind each student and pulled on them- causing a lot of pressure on the other students to hold them tight. He would say statements depicting the imaginary thoughts of what the students were thinking concerning their individual and family lives. This was insightful to us because we say a visual of how our individual stresses and worries will always have an impact on the other family members. The most important thing is that when a burden is being placed upon one family member, it is crucial that the others stand firm and do not let them go. The closer knit a family is, the harder it is for one to get pulled away.
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