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American families past and present : social perspectives on transformations / edited by Susan M. Ross.
| Other author | Ross, Susan M., 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | vii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From patriarchy to androgyny and other myths : placing men's family roles in historical perspective / Steven Mintz -- Bastardy, fitness, and the invention of adolescence / Kristin Luker -- The modernization of grandparenthood / Andrew J. Cherlin and Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. -- Historical perspectives on family diversity / Stephanie Coontz -- Fertility on the frontier : bringing women back in / Anita Ilta Garey -- Multigenerational families in nineteenth-century America / Steven Ruggles -- Calling cards and money / Beth L. Bailey -- Making time for family : the invention of family time(s) and the reinvention of family history / John Gillis -- The civil contract and family life in the United States / Lisa J. McIntyre -- Do wedding dresses come in lavender? The prospects and implications of same-sex marriage / Angela Bolte -- Constructing mothers : scientific motherhood in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Rima D. Apple -- Motherhood denied : women and infertility in historical perspective / Margaret Marsh -- America's home front children in World War II / William M. Tuttle, Jr. -- Containment at home : Cold War, warm hearth / Elaine Tyler May -- Our mothers' grief : racial ethnic women and the maintenance of families / Bonnie Thornton Dill -- The arduous transition to the industrial north / Donna L. Franklin -- Who deserves help? Who must provide? / Linda Gordon -- Money and morality / Sharon Hays -- Child care and social citizenship for women / Sonya Michel -- Lessons from abroad : leave policy from an international perspective / Steven K. Wisensale |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2005019947 |
| ISBN | 0813538173 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813538174 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813538181 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813538181 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ 535 .A5853 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |