Sociology of the Family Investigating Family Issues

Name: Sociology of the Family Investigating Family Issues
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ISBN: 9780023096723

ISBN-10: 0023096721

ISBN-13: 9780023096723

Edition: 2000

Authors: Lee D. Millar Bidwell, Brenda J. Vander Mey

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This unique textbook and reader combination will appeal to professors and students alike. Sociology of the Family includes in every chapter an article relevant to the topic at hand. These articles include excerpts from well-known books and journal articles. A brief summary and focus questions open the article, stimulating student thought; then, a set of discussion questions follows, making the book interactive and promoting active learning. The book will draw students in with its easy to understand writing style and its catchy opening situations at the beginning of every chapter. It then covers the important topics of race, social class, and gender, in separate chapters, and addresses…

Book details

List price: $216.80
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/14/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Each chapter includes Summary and Readings for In-Depth Focus. I.SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY: THE FOUNDATIONS. 1.American Families in Historical Perspective. Myths Surrounding Families. Defining Families. Families in Historical Perspective. Families in the Twentieth Century. Trends: Does History Repeats Itself? Stephanie Coontz, The Way We Wish We Were. 2.Gathering and Evaluating Data about Families. Studying Families through Empirical Research. Research Strategies. Additional Challenges Studying Families. Research Ethics. Evaluating Family Scholarship: A Checklist. Terry Arendell, Methods, Sources, and Research Needs. 3.Theoretical Perspectives in… Family Sociology. Theories: What Are They and Why Are They Useful? Symbolic Interaction Theory. Structural-Functional Theory. Conflict Theory. Multiple Theoretical Perspectives. Wesley R. Burr, Using Theories in Family Science. 4.Understanding Family Diversity. Understanding Family Patterns. The Comparative Perspective in Family Studies. The Comparative Method. Wyatt MacGaffey, Husbands and Wives. II.FAMILY STUDIES: THE PERENNIAL SOCIOLOGICAL VARIABLES. 5.Gender. Sex and Gender. Sex Development and Differentiation. Agents of Gender Socialization. Gender Socialization and Social Change. Women's Labor Force Participation and Family Life. Theoretical Perspectives on Gender. Arlie Hochschild, Joey's Problem. 6.Socioeconomic Status. The Impact of Social Class. Defining Socioeconomic Status. Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification. Measuring Social Class. Social Class Prototypes. Socialization and Social Class. The Perennial Variables: Gender, Race, and Socioeconomic Status. Karen Seccombe, Stigma and Discrimination. 7.Race and Ethnicity. Defining Diversity. Studying Diverse Families. Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the United States. African American Families. Hispanic American and Latino Families. Asian American and Pacific Islander American Families. Native American, Eskimo, and Aleut Families. Theoretical Perspectives on Minority Families. Charles Vert Willie, Gifts to America from the Black Experience. III.INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS: ISSUES IN THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE. 8.Love and Partner Selection. Dating and Mating in the United States. Cohabitation. Factors That Influence Partner Selection. Methodological Limitations of Research on Mate Selection. Social Exchange Theory: A Framework for Understanding Mate Selection. Gender: A Perennial Variable. Francesca M. Cancian, Androgynous Love in Marriage. 9.Sexual Attitudes, Behaviors, and Relationships. Studying Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors. Trends in Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors. Explaining the Sexual Revolution. Sexual Behavior across the Life Span. Sexuality and the Perennial Variables. Sexuality and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Susan Sprecher and Kathleen McKinney, Sexual Behaviors in Close Couples. 10.Marital Relationships and Domestic Partnerships. Marital Adjustment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Quality. Marital A