Families in the U.S.

Families in the U.S.
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Publisher : Temple University Press
Total Pages : 930
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ISBN-10 : 1566395909
ISBN-13 : 9781566395908
Rating : 4/5 (908 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Families in the U.S. by : Karen V. Hansen

Download or read book Families in the U.S. written by Karen V. Hansen and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attempts to do justice to the complexity of contemporary families and to situate them in their economic, political, and cultural contexts. This book explores the ways in which family life is gendered and reflects on the work of maintaining family and kin relationships, especially as social and family power structures change over time.


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