Families, History And Social Change: Life Course And Cross-cultural Perspectives

by Tamara K. Hareven

Book Overview

One of the prevailing myths about the American family is that there once existed a harmonious family with three generations living together, and that this "ideal" family broke down under the impact of urbanization and industralization. The essays in this volume challenge this myth and provide dramatic revisions of simplistic notions about change in the American family. Based on detailed research in a variety of sources, including extensive oral history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813390796
• ISBN13: 9780813390796
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"