Families are at the core of our society. Our experience of them affects many aspects of our everyday lives shaping our expectations and future plans. Written by field experts this clear, engaging book adopts a global perspective to usefully examine how modern families can be explored and understood. Packed with critical pedagogy, including case-studies, think points, key words and a glossary, it guides students through topics such as relationships, sexualities and paid and unpaid work. The book also: * applies key social theories from classical sociological theory and contemporary analysis *...
Families are at the core of our society. Our experience of them affects many aspects of our everyday lives shaping our expectations and future plans. ...
A timely student-orientated textbook introducing the main concepts, theories and research methods needed to study the family. Adopting a global perspective and containing plenty of critical pedagogy (case-studies, think points, key words, glossary) it's ideal for courses studying the family across the social sciences.
A timely student-orientated textbook introducing the main concepts, theories and research methods needed to study the family. Adopting a global perspe...
