They also had great knowledge of their lineage and passed the knowledge from generation to generation. This is something modern American families don't follow as closely. Some weaknesses of Ming-era Chinese family organizations were that they were kept completely isolated from any foreign influences. This could be hard to grow economically and gain important relationships with other growing countries. On the other hand, I think this type of organization would be more conductive to peaceful relations among family members. I think this because they explain the importance respecting everyone and following the families instructions. In the article it states, “Their position in a family is one of unique authority, and they should utilize their authority to dictate matters to maintain order, and inspire respect, so that the members of the family will all be obedient.” I think this is an important way to stay civil with one another because respect among family members is heavily expected. I also like the idea of their family meetings, because they are designed to improve their way of living. I think their way of living was strict but remained peaceful because members of the family knew their job and knew not to disrespect one
They also had great knowledge of their lineage and passed the knowledge from generation to generation. This is something modern American families don't follow as closely. Some weaknesses of Ming-era Chinese family organizations were that they were kept completely isolated from any foreign influences. This could be hard to grow economically and gain important relationships with other growing countries. On the other hand, I think this type of organization would be more conductive to peaceful relations among family members. I think this because they explain the importance respecting everyone and following the families instructions. In the article it states, “Their position in a family is one of unique authority, and they should utilize their authority to dictate matters to maintain order, and inspire respect, so that the members of the family will all be obedient.” I think this is an important way to stay civil with one another because respect among family members is heavily expected. I also like the idea of their family meetings, because they are designed to improve their way of living. I think their way of living was strict but remained peaceful because members of the family knew their job and knew not to disrespect one