Abstract The family is a microcosm of society and the basic unit of social formation. Family culture is the core of social values. Modern Family contains numerous social issues. It includes the Americans’ yearn for middle-class life, multi-cultural integration and social inclusion for homosexual couples. This thesis is based on an American TV series Modern Family, which describes three different styles of American middle class family life, and briefly analyzes contemporary family culture of the United States. Modern Family is nearly a live report for American family lives. It shows us the American family cultural persity and equality. At the same time, we also have known the moral values of American families. Through this TV series, we can have a certain understanding and thinking about American family culture.60852

Key words: American family culture; Modern Family; persity; equality;moral values

摘要家庭是社会的缩影,是社会形成的基本单位。家庭文化是社会价值的核心。《摩登家庭》包含了大量的美国的社会问题，它包括美国人对美国中产阶级生活的向往，多文化的融合以及社会对同性恋群体的包容。本文以美剧《摩登家庭》为基础，描述三个风格迥异的美国中产阶级的家庭生活，简要的分析了美国现当代的家庭文化。《摩登家庭》几乎是对美国家庭生活的现场报道。从中我们了解到美国文化的多样性，平等性和道德观，让我们对美国家庭文化有了一定的认识和思考。

毕业论文关键词：美国家庭文化;《摩登家庭》; 多样性; 平等性; 道德观

Contents

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review1

3. American Family from Modern Family3

3.1 Diversity of American Family Culture.3

3.2 Equality of American Family Culture...4

3.3 Moral Values of American Family Culture...7

4. Causes of American Family Culture.8

4.1 Religious Causes8

4.2 Historical Causes...10

5. Conclusion..10

Works Cited...12

1. Introduction

Family is part of the society. The combination, faith, rules and the family members’ thoughts are all influenced by the tradition and social cultural background. Personality reflects the sum of the growth environment. Modern Family which covers transnational marriage, homosexual couples and so on tells three different families and shows us various American family cultures.

Once broadcast on ABC TV network in the autumn of 2009, Modern Family has been leading the audience rate, and has won for two consecutive years the TV Primetime Emmy Award as well as awards on best script, best TV series, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. Modern Family presents a lot of differences in style from previous situation comedies: the topic is closer to the social reality, characters more genuine, and the most prominent being its breakthrough from the banal production method of previous situation comedies, which offers this series more innovation. (Duan Tingting, 2009:10)源]自=优尔-·论~文"网·www.youerw.com/

This television comedy series revolves around three families:

Jay Pritchett, the patriarch, is married to a much younger woman, Gloria, a Colombia passionate mother, who, with the help from Jay, raises her son, Manny.

Claire (Jay Pritchett’s daughter ) is a homemaker mother married to Phil, a real estate agent and self-professed “cool dad”. They have three children: Haley, a stereotypical teenager; Alex, a smart middle child; and Luke, the offbeat only son.

Mitchell (Jay Pritchett’s son), a lawyer, and his partner Cameron have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily. They are gay couples.

Modern Family contains numerous social issues. It includes the Americans’ yearn for middle-class life, multi-cultural integration and social inclusion for homosexual couples. Modern Family is nearly a live report for American family lives, In other words, Modern Family is the American’s epitome.