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Sociology of marriage & the family : gender, love, and property / Scott Coltrane, Randall Collins.

By: Coltrane, ScottContributor(s): Collins, Randall, 1941- | Collins, Randall, 1941-. Sociology of marriage and the familyMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, c2001. Edition: 5th edDescription: xix, 634 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 0534579604 (alk. paper); 9780534579609Other title: Sociology of marriage and the familySubject(s): Families -- United States | Families -- Cross-cultural studies | Family life education -- United StatesDDC classification: 306.8 LOC classification: HQ536 | .C716 2001Online resources: WorldCat details
Contents:
TOC Pt. 1. Comparative and Historical Perspectives -- Ch. 1. Sociology Theory: Explaining Families in a Stratified Society -- Ch. 2. The Social Ingredients of Families: Gender, Love, and Property -- Ch. 3. History of the Family I: From Kinship Politics to Patriarchal Households -- Ch. 4. History of the Family II: The Love Revolution and the Rise of Feminism -- Pt. 2. Diversity in Modern Families -- Ch. 5. Family Trends: The Twentieth Century and Beyond -- Ch. 6. Families and Work: The Economy, Social Class, and Inequality -- Ch. 7. Race and Ethnicity: Understanding Structural and Cultural Differences -- Pt. 3. Love, Marriage, and Childbearing -- Ch. 8. Romantic Markets: Love, Cohabitation, and Marriage -- Ch. 9. Erotic Ties: Marital and Nonmarital Sex -- Ch. 10. Contraception and Reproduction: Making Babies in a Technological Age -- Pt. 4. Family Realities -- Ch. 11. Domestic Life: Housework, Power, and Marital Happiness -- Ch. 12. Raising Children: Motherhood, Fatherhood, and Socialization -- Ch. 13. Family Violence: Spouse Abuse, Child Abuse, and Elder Abuse -- Pt. 5. Family Changes -- Ch. 14. Uncoupling-Recoupling: Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies -- Ch. 15. Life Course Transitions: From Adolescence to the Aging Family -- Ch. 16. The Future: Social Policy and Family Well-Being.
Summary: Summary: This sociological analysis of the system of marriage and family, focuses on the family as an institution in society. It encompasses many facets of society, and students are able to learn about family seen through a cultural and historical perspective.
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Rev. ed. of: Sociology of marriage and the family / Randall Collins, Scott Coltrane. c1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [594]-618) and indexes.

TOC Pt. 1. Comparative and Historical Perspectives --
Ch. 1. Sociology Theory: Explaining Families in a Stratified Society --
Ch. 2. The Social Ingredients of Families: Gender, Love, and Property --
Ch. 3. History of the Family I: From Kinship Politics to Patriarchal Households --
Ch. 4. History of the Family II: The Love Revolution and the Rise of Feminism --
Pt. 2. Diversity in Modern Families --
Ch. 5. Family Trends: The Twentieth Century and Beyond --
Ch. 6. Families and Work: The Economy, Social Class, and Inequality --
Ch. 7. Race and Ethnicity: Understanding Structural and Cultural Differences --
Pt. 3. Love, Marriage, and Childbearing --
Ch. 8. Romantic Markets: Love, Cohabitation, and Marriage --
Ch. 9. Erotic Ties: Marital and Nonmarital Sex --
Ch. 10. Contraception and Reproduction: Making Babies in a Technological Age --
Pt. 4. Family Realities --
Ch. 11. Domestic Life: Housework, Power, and Marital Happiness --
Ch. 12. Raising Children: Motherhood, Fatherhood, and Socialization --
Ch. 13. Family Violence: Spouse Abuse, Child Abuse, and Elder Abuse --
Pt. 5. Family Changes --
Ch. 14. Uncoupling-Recoupling: Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies --
Ch. 15. Life Course Transitions: From Adolescence to the Aging Family --
Ch. 16. The Future: Social Policy and Family Well-Being.

Summary:
This sociological analysis of the system of marriage and family, focuses on the family as an institution in society. It encompasses many facets of society, and students are able to learn about family seen through a cultural and historical perspective.

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