Description
Family relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and locally. At the same time, certain features of family life endure. This popular book, now in a fully updated second edition, presents a comprehensive assessment of recent research on 'family', parenting, childhood and interpersonal ties.
A Sociology of Family Life queries assumptions about a disintegration of 'the family' by revealing a remarkable persistence of commitment and reciprocity across cultures, within new as well as traditional family forms. Yet, while new kinds of intimate relationships such as 'friends as family' and LGBTQ+ intimacies become commonplace, such personal relationships can still be difficult to negotiate in the face of wider structural norms. With a focus on factors such as class, gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality, this new edition highlights inequalities that influence and curb families and personal life transnationally. Alongside substantial new material on cultural and digital transformations, the book features extensive updates on issues ranging from demography, migration, ageing and government policies to reproductive technologies, employment and care.
With a global focus, and blending theory with real-life examples, this insightful and engaging book will remain indispensable to students across the social sciences.
Author: Deborah Chambers, Pablo Gracia
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 11/01/2021
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781509541355
ISBN10: 1509541357
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Mental Health
- Social Science | Sociology | Marriage & Family
- Family & Relationships | General
About the Author
Deborah Chambers is Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at Newcastle University.
Pablo Gracia is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin.
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