An edition of Family (1999)

Family

the making of an idea, an institution, and a controversy in American culture

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Cover of: Family by Betty Farrell, Betty Farrell
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An edition of Family (1999)

Family

the making of an idea, an institution, and a controversy in American culture

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The research conducted by family historians over the past three decades challenges, modifies, and ultimately enriches sociological understandings about American family life today.

By looking closely at the historical record, the author is able to debunk certain myths, such as the belief that the "ideal" family (male breadwinner and female domestic manager) has been historically prevalent: that the "traditional" family has been disintegrating in recent years; that the presumed breakdown of the family has left children more vulnerable than in the past.

Drawing on and integrating this literature, then, allows students to develop new perspectives on contemporary social issues and reorients the kinds of questions sociologists bring to the study of family structures and processes.

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Westview Press
Language
English
Pages
199

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Subjects

Social conditions, Families, Family, History, Conditions sociales, Histoire, Gezin, Familie, Famille, Social change, Social values, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Cultural Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Anthropology, Cultural, Popular Culture

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United States
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Family: the making of an idea, an institution, and a controversy in American culture
1999, Westview Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-184) and index.

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Boulder, Colo

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Dewey Decimal Class
306.85/0973
Library of Congress
HQ536 .F385 1999, HQ536.F385 1999, HQ536

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Pagination
viii, 199 p. ;
Number of pages
199

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OL386558M
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familymakingofid00farr
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081331545X, 0813315468
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98049325
OCLC/WorldCat
1024310974, 98049325, 40193801
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3831613
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4039202
3623071

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OL1996137W

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