Sociology of Family Life

Name: Sociology of Family Life
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ISBN: 9780745647791

ISBN-10: 0745647790

ISBN-13: 9780745647791

Edition: 2012

Authors: Deborah Chambers

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New kinds of intimate relationships such as post-divorce families, co-habiting couples, ‘friends as family’ and same-sex unions are now commonplace. This book explores the growing diversity of family life by presenting a comprehensive assessment of recent research and theory, and foregrounds new thinking about ‘family’, parenting, childhood and personal life.A Sociology of Family Life queries notions of moral decline by revealing a remarkable persistence of commitment and reciprocity across cultures in traditional and new family relations. This insightful and innovative work examines factors such as gender, race, ethnic identity and new sexual lifestyles in relation to cultural customs,…

Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 5/29/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Introduction



Traditional Approaches to the Family



Individualization, Intimacy and Family Life



Parenting Practices and Values



The Changing Nature of Childhood



Families and Ageing Societies



Globalization, Migration and Intimate Relations



Families, Fertility and Populations



Families and New Reproductive Technologies



New Directions: Personal Life, Family and Friendship