This sociological analysis of the system of marriage and family focuses on the family as an institution in society. It uniquely encompasses many facets of society, and students are able to learn about family seen through a cultural and historical perspective. The book sets a high conceptual standard, but uses informal writing and minimal jargon. It presents the perspectives of critical and questioning academics (feminists, progressives, anti-racists, independent-thinkers, cross-disciplinary types, etc.) within a scholarly, well-researched text. It addresses a host of real world issues and practical concerns.

Sociology of Marriage and the Family: Gender, Love, and Property

Coltrane, Scott L.

Collins,Randall

Science & Math

Cengage Learning'

This reader is designed to promote a sociological understanding of families, while at the same time demonstrating the diversity and complexity of contemporary family life. The different parts or sections of the reader are designed to "map" onto most sociology of the family textbooks and course syllabi.

Families and Society: Classic and Contemporary Readings (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Sociology Reader Series)

Wadsworth Publishing

The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text has been fully updated to reflect contemporary issues in marriage and the family. In addition, it has been reorganized and streamlined to facilitate ease of classroom use. First, the authors present comparative and historical perspectives on the family. Next, they examine how social class and ethnicity influence modern families. The complex issues of love, sex, marriage, contraception, and childbearing are fully explored. Family realities such as housework, power, marital satisfaction, relationships between parents and children, and family violence are then analyzed. Finally, family changes such as divorce and remarriage and life transitions are presented.

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Sociology of Marriage and the Family: Gender, Love, and Property

Families and Society: Classic and Contemporary Readings (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Sociology Reader Series)

Sociology of Marriage and the Family: Gender, Love, and Property