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Modern Media and Changing the Functions of Family /11

In the present study, the effect of modern media on the
functions of family and the consequence of media in
accordance with opportunities and threats will be investigated.

Key Concepts Defined
- Family
It enjoys various definitions, however the definition used
in the present study is the most comprehensive and the
most all-embracing. Family is the first institution in
society, it is the center for all social interactions.
From a pragmatic perspective, filial and parent children
relationships are satisfying the first human need for
survival. These requirement are as follows:
1. Adjustment of sexual relationships,
2. Biological support for all members of the society
specially infants and children,
3. Socialization, that is making children ready to
acquire certain skills for healthy roles and
relationships that can be used for later stages of
their lives,
4. Fair social support for children and adults,
5. Adjustment and channeling initiation of adults in
economic and productive situations and reproduction
in society.

- Modernism
The term modern stands for newness, novelty and being
up-to-date, its meaning is in sharp contrast to obsoleteness
and being out-of-date. The term was first introduced in
th
late 15 century, contemporary with renaissance period.
In the next two centuries the term modernism started to be widely
used in intellectual controversies of scholars in Western Europe.