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Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity
Teresa Ciabattari
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Description for Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity
Paperback. The family patterns seen in recent decades - cohabitation, divorce, nonmarital childbearing, same-sex marriage and childrearing - can seem like radical changes from the past. This book challenges idealized assumptions about how families should be, and instead explores the complex realities of how families actually are. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 546.
The family patterns seen in recent decades-cohabitation, divorce, nonmarital childbearing, same-sex marriage and childrearing-can seem like radical changes from the past. But upon closer examination, many are consistent with broader trends that have been going on for centuries. Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity considers this tension between change and continuity, situating families in a social, historical, and economic context, and emphasizing how these contexts create family diversity and inequality. By incorporating diverse family structures into each chapter, author Teresa Ciabattari has written a text that challenges idealized assumptions about how families should be, and instead explores the complex ... Read more
The family patterns seen in recent decades-cohabitation, divorce, nonmarital childbearing, same-sex marriage and childrearing-can seem like radical changes from the past. But upon closer examination, many are consistent with broader trends that have been going on for centuries. Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity considers this tension between change and continuity, situating families in a social, historical, and economic context, and emphasizing how these contexts create family diversity and inequality. By incorporating diverse family structures into each chapter, author Teresa Ciabattari has written a text that challenges idealized assumptions about how families should be, and instead explores the complex ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781483379029
SKU
V9781483379029
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About Teresa Ciabattari
Teresa Ciabattari is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University. After earning her undergraduate degree in sociology at Santa Clara University, she went on to earn a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Washington. As a scholar of family sociology, she has published articles on cohabitation, single mothers, and household labor. She is also a scholar of ... Read more
Reviews for Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity
[Sociology of Families] covers the major topics, and does so in a way that consistently addresses the theme of family continuity and change. The writing style should engage students in a kind of conversation with the author.
Liza L. Kuecker [Sociology of Families] is concise, easy to read, and has some great supporting evidence and/or examples. ... Read more
Liza L. Kuecker [Sociology of Families] is concise, easy to read, and has some great supporting evidence and/or examples. ... Read more