The Infinite Bonds of Family: Domesticity in Canada, 1850-1940

by Cynthia Comacchio

Book Overview

The history of the family is a relatively new, yet rapidly developing area of academic study. With this book, Cynthia Comacchio presents the first historical overview of domestic life in Canada.

According to Comacchio, the social anxiety resulting from an ongoing perception of the family as being 'in crisis' has had a significant influence on evolving social policy. Comacchio shows how families have both changed and remained the same, through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802079296
• ISBN13: 9780802079299
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.0"