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" The family : "
Philip N. Cohen.
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BL
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874629
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Cohen, Philip N.
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The family : : diversity, inequality, and social change /\ Philip N. Cohen.
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Second edition.
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New York :: W.W. Norton & Company,, [2018]
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, ©2018
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xxix, 507, 3, 45, 1, 30 pages :: color illustrations ;; 26 cm
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0393639320
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: 9780393639322
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Includes bibliographical references (pages B1-B45) and index.
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| Contents
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1: A sociology of the family. Defining families ; The family in sociological theory ; Studying families ; Trend to watch: big data ; Moving on. -- 2: The family in history. Early history ; Origins of the American family ; The modern family (1900-1960s) ; New family diversity (1960-present) ; Trend to watch: urban transformation. -- 3: Race, ethnicity, and immigration. What are race and ethnicity? ; American stories ; Immigration ; Intermarriage ; Trend to watch: undocumented immigration. -- 4: Families and social class. Theories of social class; The American class structure ; Social mobility and class persistence ; Trend to watch: the 1 percent. -- 5: Gender. Sex and gender ; Perspectives on gender ; Gender socialization ; Gender at work ; Trend to watch: women's educational advantage. -- 6: Sexuality. Sociology and sexuality ; Sexual identity and orientation ; The biology of human sexuality ; Sexual behavior ; Teen sex ; Sexuality and health ; Trend to watch: pornography. -- 7: Love and relationships. Scripting diversity ; Love ; Relationships rituals ; Mate selection ; Trend to watch: sex before relationships. -- 8: Marriage and cohabitation. Diversity, inequality, and social change ; Who gets married ; Who marries whom ; Cohabitation ; The modern married individual ; The benefits of marriage ; The politics of marriage ; Trend to watch: cohabitation. -- 9: Families and children. Childbearing ; Adoption ; Why (not) have children? ; Children's living arrangements ; Parenting ; Trend to watch: assisted reproductive technology. -- 10: Divorce, remarriage, and blended families. For the children's sake ; Church and state ; Divorce rates and trends ; Causes of divorce ; Consequences of divorce ; Remarriage and blended families ; Trend to watch: gray divorce. -- 11: Work and families. Work in institutional arenas ; Housework and child care ; Conflicts and solutions ; Trend to watch: local policy innovation. -- 12: Family violence and abuse. Family violence: an institutional perspective ; What is family violence? ; Child abuse and neglect ; Elder abuse ; Intimate partner violence ; Sexual violence ; Violence in lesbian and gay relationships ; Declining violence ; Consequences of family violence ; Feminist perspectives ; Interventions ; Trend to watch: a less violent future? -- 13: The future of the family. Diversity ; Inequality ; Social change ; Responses to family change ; Trend to watch: the limits of longevity.
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By encouraging sociological thinking about contemporary families, "The Family" helps students become savvy consumers of media-reported research. In the Second Edition, Cohen examines trends in family life such as gender fluidity, sexuality in later life, and technology<U+0019>s transformation of romantic relationships. The book is further strengthened by expanded media resources including award-winning InQuizitive activities. -- From product description.
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Families-- United States.
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Familiensoziologie
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Families.
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Lehrbuch
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.850973
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HQ536.C68 2018
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