| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
271 p. : ill., map ; 25cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-253) and index. |
| Contents |
How American family life is different -- The historical origins of the American pattern, 1650-1900 -- The rise of the companionate marriage, 1900-1960 -- The individualized marriage and the expressive divorce, 1960-2000 -- The American way of marriage -- The M-factor -- Blue-collar blues/white-collar weddings -- Slow down. |
| Summary |
From one of the nation's leading experts on the American family, a book that explores the state of marriage in America today; its evolution culturally; and with regard to religion and the law, how and why the present state of marriage--a merry-go-round of partnerships--developed, and the implications for parents and children. --from publisher description |
| Subject |
Families -- United States -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780307266897 |
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0307266893 |
| Standard No. |
CDX 9030165 |
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BWX R3777671 |
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AU@ 000043696519 |
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