The (un)making of the modern family

The (un)making of the modern family /

The family institution is undergoing a radical transformation whereby all the constituent relations of its modern structure are being challenged. A classical exercise of family sociology, this book draws upon a wide range of disciplines: history, anthropology, psychoanalysis, and demography. Anybody...

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Main Author: Dagenais, Daniel, 1956-
Other Authors: Brierley, Jane, 1935-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
French
Published: Vancouver : UBC Press, 2008
Subjects:
Families.
Kinship.
Parenting.
Couples.
Families > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Social change.
Parenting
Family Characteristics
Social Change
kinship.
couples.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Ideal Type of the Modern Family
  • 2 Family Ties: The Domain of Kinship
  • 3 The Question of Private and Public Spheres
  • 4 The Parental Role
  • 5 Gender, Gender Differences, and Sexuality
  • 6 The Conjugal Relationship
  • 7 The French-Canadian Family
  • 8 Contemporary Changes in the Family: What Do They Mean?
  • Epilogue
  • Afterword.

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