Sociology of Families - Rilegato

Newman, David M.; Kowalski, Shelley; Grigsby, Jill

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ISBN 10: 076198514X ISBN 13: 9780761985143

Casa editrice: Pine Forge Pr, 1999

Riassunto

David Newman re-establishes sociology of the family as a key area in undergraduate studies, and guarantees the renaissance of this once preeminent discipline within sociology. The first part of the book is constructed as a series of issues, whilst the second part provides a theoretical and scholarly overview of the discipline -- enlivened by visual essays and a quality of writing never seen before in a textbook on this subject.

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L'autore:

David M. Newman earned his B.A. from San Diego State University in 1981 and his graduate degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle (M.A. 1984, PhD 1988). After a year at the University of Connecticut, David came to DePauw University in 1989 and has been there ever since. David teaches courses in Contemporary Society, Deviance, Mental Illness, Family, Social Psychology, and Research Methods. He has published numerous articles on teaching and has presented research papers on the intersection of gender and power in intimate relationships. Recently most of his scholarly activity has been devoted to writing and revising several books, including Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life: Brief Edition (Sage, 2017); Identities and Inequalities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality (McGraw-Hill, 2017); and Families: A Sociological Perspective (McGraw-Hill, 2009). His most recent book, Redemption or Stigma? The Promise, Practice and Price of Second Chances in American Culture (Lexington Books), is projected to be published in 2019. It examines the cultural meaning, institutional importance, and social limitations of “second chance” and “permanent stigma” narratives in everyday life.

Contenuti:

PART ONE: PRIVATE EXPERIENCES AND PUBLIC ISSUES
What Is a Family?
How Accurate Are Popular Images of American Families?
How Private Should Family Life Be?
How Should Individual Rights and Family Obligations be Balanced?
How do Gender and Power Influence Family Life?
How do Race, Ethnicity and Racism Affect Family Life?
How do Wealth and Poverty Determine Family Experiences?
Is the Institution of Family Breaking Down - and Society with It?
PART TWO: SOCIOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF FAMILY LIFE
The Link between Family Life and Social Science
Intimate Relationships
Love, Sex and Attraction
Gender, Marriage and Work
Parenthood and Parenting
Childhood and Childrearing
Intimate Violence
Divorce and Remarriage
Family Transitions in Adulthood
Changing American Families

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pine Forge Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 076198514X
• ISBN 13: 9780761985143
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 540