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Sociology of Families
Second Edition
- David M Newman - Colgate University
- Elizabeth Grauerholz - University of Central Florida, USA, Purdue University, USA
March 2002 | 624 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The Second Edition of this comprehensive text on the sociology of the family features:
- improved implementation of the 'inductive' teaching style, upon which the book is based
- reorganization and restructuring for more flexible teaching
- revised demographic essays
- 2000 United States Census data incorporated throughout
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I: EXAMINING FAMILY ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES
Issue 1: What is a Family?
Issue 2: Is the Institution of Family Breaking Down - and Society with It?
Issue 3: How Private Should Family Life be?
Issue 4: How Should Individual Rights and Family Obligations be Balanced?
Issue 5: Does Religion Help or Hurt Families?
PART II: THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY ABOUT FAMILIES
Chapter 1. The Sociological Study of Family Life
Chapter 2. Gender and Families
Chapter 3. Race, Ethnicity, and Families
Chapter 4. Wealth, Poverty, and Families
PART III: INVESTIGATING FAMILIES OVER THE LIFE COURSE
Chapter 5: Love, Sexuality, and Attraction
Chapter 6. Couple and MarriageChanging American Families
Chapter 7. Work Life and Family Life
Chapter 8. Parenthood and Parenting
Chapter 9. Childhood and Child Rearing
Chapter 10. Imtimate Violence
Chapter 11. Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 12. Family Transitions in Adulthood
Chapter 13. Families in a Changing Society
References
Credits
Glossary/Index
Perfect companion text for graduate courses, written in a clear and informative way
Abteilung Köln, Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen
January 26, 2011
I enjoyed reading the book. Even though it might sometimes have too much of an American focus for European (German) students, I'm sure they will benefit from the book. - For my seminar on "Fertility & Parenthood" I assigned Chapter 8 as 'essential' reading.
Forschungsinstitut fuer Soziologie, University of Cologne
August 10, 2010
An informative text, a must for the library shelf. Concisely written with valuable reflection on current issues and influences of 'family'. Chapter highlights are a very useful tool by which students can use to recheck their knowledge by posing the issues and independantly building their responces.
HE and rofessional Development |Centre, North East Worcestershire College
November 12, 2009
