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The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family
Kathleen Gerson
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Description for The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFSJ; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
The vast changes in family life--the rise of single, same-sex, and two-paycheck parents--have often been blamed for declining morality and unhappy children. Drawing upon pioneering research with the children of the gender revolution, Kathleen Gerson reveals that it is not a lack of "family values," but rigid social and economic forces that make it difficult to live out those values. In the controversial public debate over modern American families, The Unfinished Revolution takes a measured approach, looking at the young adults who grew up in the tumultuous post-feminist period. Despite the entrance of women into the workforce and ... Read more
The vast changes in family life--the rise of single, same-sex, and two-paycheck parents--have often been blamed for declining morality and unhappy children. Drawing upon pioneering research with the children of the gender revolution, Kathleen Gerson reveals that it is not a lack of "family values," but rigid social and economic forces that make it difficult to live out those values. In the controversial public debate over modern American families, The Unfinished Revolution takes a measured approach, looking at the young adults who grew up in the tumultuous post-feminist period. Despite the entrance of women into the workforce and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199783328
SKU
V9780199783328
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About Kathleen Gerson
Kathleen Gerson is Professor of Sociology at New York University. A recognized authority on work, gender, and family life, she frequently contributes to media such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer, National Public Radio, CBS Sunday Morning, NBC Today Show, ABC Good Morning America, and CNN. Her most ... Read more
Reviews for The Unfinished Revolution: Coming of Age in a New Era of Gender, Work, and Family
Preachers, pundits, and politicians blather endlessly about family values, traditional marriage, and child-rearing, but no one with real authority has asked the kids themselves what works best-until now. The brilliant social scientist Kathleen Gerson revolutionizes a stale debate with her breakthrough research on how adult children view their upbringing and what that means for their futures-and ours. Gerson provides definitive ... Read more