DDC/MDS
| 306.850973 |
Status
Available
Publication
Basic Books (1993), Edition: Reprint, 432 pages
Description
Acclaimed historian Stephanie Coontz provides a myth-shattering examination of two centuries of the American family, sweeping away misconceptions about the past that cloud current debates about domestic life.
Media reviews
Publisher's Weekly
The golden age of the American family never existed, assets Coontz (The Social Origins of Private Life) in a wonderfully perceptive, myth-debunking report.... Viewing modern domestic problems as symptoms of a much larger socioeconomic crisis, she demonstrates that no single type of household has
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every protected Americans from social disruption or poverty. An important contribution to the current debate on family values. Show Less
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1992
Physical description
432 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
0465090974 / 9780465090976