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Family Connections: An Introduction to Family Studies
David H. J. Morgan
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Description for Family Connections: An Introduction to Family Studies
Hardback. The changing nature of the family is a topic of intense public concern. It also has been the focus of research in sociology and related disciplines for many years. Family Connections is a major new introduction to the study of the family, written by one of the leading scholars in the field. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
The changing nature of the family is a topic of intense public concern. It also has been the focus of research in sociology and related disciplines for many years.
The changing nature of the family is a topic of intense public concern. It also has been the focus of research in sociology and related disciplines for many years.
Family Connections is a major new introduction to the study of the family, written by one of the leading scholars in the field. Morgan shows that the study of the family is not a peripheral concern of sociology but rather lies at the heart of sociological theory and research.
Family Connections takes the reader through the established debates, such as the relation between family life and the world of work ... Read more
This timely, wide-ranging and innovative book will be of great interest to students and scholars in family studies, sociology, and gender and women's studies.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745610788
SKU
V9780745610788
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99-1
About David H. J. Morgan
David Hopcraft John Morgan, known as David Morgan, is a British sociologist, a former President of the British Sociological Association and editor of the association's journal Sociology. His research focuses on family sociology, gender studies and especially men's studies.
Reviews for Family Connections: An Introduction to Family Studies
'Anyone seeking an understanding of what empirical sociology has achieved in Britain over the past twenty years could well start with this book. David Morgan skilfully weaves an original tapestry of British life based on such themes as food, home and the body, as well as the more traditional themes of class and work. He does this from a distinctive ... Read more