Long Days, Short Years: A Cultural History of Modern Parenting

by Andrew Bomback

Book Overview

How parenting became a verb, from Dr. Spock and June Cleaver to baby whispering and free-range kids. When did "parenting" become a verb? Why is it so hard to parent, and so rife with the possibility of failure? Sitcom families of the past-the Cleavers, the Bradys, the Conners-didn't seem to lose any sleep about their parenting methods. Today, parents are likely to be up late, doomscrolling on parenting websites. In Long Days, Short Years , Andrew...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262047152
• ISBN13: 9780262047159
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"