The Family in Global Perspective: A Gendered Journey - Brossura

Leeder, Elaine J.

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ISBN 10: 0761928375 ISBN 13: 9780761928379

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 2003

Riassunto

The Family in Global Perspective: A Gendered Journey examines the continually changing face of family life in the United States and from culture to culture. Written in an engaging style, the book provides a global viewpoint about family issues, enabling readers to think critically about family life in cultures beyond their own.

In The Family in Global Perspective, author Elaine J. Leeder uses various historical, theoretical, and comparative perspectives to develop a cross-cultural understanding of family life. The book examines a variety of family lives in western countries and contrasts them with those of families in parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. After comparing the history of the family in various parts of the globe, the author then looks at the impact of globalization on family structures; gendered behavior; intergenerational relationships; relationship dissolution; race, ethnicity and class issues; violence; and social policy.

The Family in Global Perspective is an ideal supplementary textbook for courses on marriage and the family in a variety of disciplines including Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, and Women's Studies.

is an ideal supplementary textbook for courses on marriage and the family in a variety of disciplines including Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, and Women's Studies.

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Recensione:

“I think it would be a great book for a class in Family Studies. In the Family Studies field, we have come to realize that the ‘family’ as we see it is not how peoples of the world necessarily see it. I think exposing all Family Studies students to this text would greatly enhance their educational development. . . . written in very comprehensible language for undergraduates.”   (Yvonne M. Caldera, Ph.D. 2003-08-01)

“I find the book overall is well done: it is very readable for undergraduates; the author is good at interweaving interesting research and travel notes with theories and discussions about families in a global perspective in various places. The style is refreshing, particularly enticing for undergraduate readers.”   (Heying Jenny Zahn 2003-08-01)

"The book is rather unique in the sense that there are few works that place the U.S. family within a larger global framework. The comparisons that are made across societies serve to enhance understanding of family patterns in the United States. I also should mention that the book is well written, and in an interesting way, too.  It successfully combines important academic material with a thought-provoking style of presentation.”   (Sharon K. Houseknecht 2003-08-01)

"The Family in Global Perspective is an exciting new cross-cultural text that should be adopted for classroom use in universities nationwide. Elaine Leeder has created a readable interesting textbook for undergraduates that reveals the historical, socio-cultural, and gender realities of family life. Real life examples from 42 countries support student understandings of sociological theory, and build a comprehensive awareness of family as a way of being for people throughout the world." (Peter Phillips 2004-03-24)

L'autore:

Elaine Leeder is Professor of Sociology and Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State University. She holds an MSW from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work of Yeshiva University, a Masters of Public Health from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Cornell University. From 1977 to 2001, she taught in the sociology department at Ithaca College and coordinated the social work minor. She teaches courses on social change, family violence and the treatment and prevention of family violence and social policy. She has written books and articles on radical women's history, treatment of child abuse perpetrators, domestic violence, and spirituality.

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• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0761928375
• ISBN 13: 9780761928379
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 328