Inventing the Modern American Family: Family Values and Social Change in 20th Century United States

Inventing the Modern American Family: Family Values and Social Change in 20th Century United States
ISBN-10
3593396408
ISBN-13
9783593396408
Category
History
Pages
337
Language
English
Published
2012-05
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Author
Isabel Heinemann

Description

Family is the foundation of society, and debates on family norms have always touched the very heart of America. This volume investigates the negotiations and transformations of family values and gender norms in the twentieth century as they relate to the overarching processes of social change of that period. By combining long-term approaches with innovative analysis,Inventing the “Modern American Family” transcends not only the classical dichotomies between women's studies and masculinity studies, but also contribute substantially to the history of gender and culture in the United States.

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