The Sociology of Families Reader: Issues, Perspectives, and Debates - Hardcover

9798823338608: The Sociology of Families Reader: Issues, Perspectives, and Debates

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798823338608

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2023

Through a carefully curated selection of readings highlighting important empirical research on family life in the U.S., The Sociology of Families Reader: Issues, Perspectives, and Debates introduces students to the major questions, influential findings, and contested interpretations that animate the sociology of families today.

The volume is organized into nine units, each dedicated to a unique aspect of family life. Units begin with a brief introduction, which situates the readings for that unit within broader patterns and trends playing out in both the institution of family and in society at large. Units I and II examine culturally dominant conceptions of family life and the dramatic ways in which the institution of family has changed over time. The remaining units are arranged in step with the life course, from dating and cohabitation to marriage and divorce. Students read about sexuality, reproduction, parenting, as well as violence and abuse within the family context. Additional topics include women's conformity or resistance to traditional weddings, family diversity and gender convergence, college hookup culture, marriage equality, how divorce affects children, childfree adults, corporal punishment, and more.

Insightful and engaging, The Sociology of Families Reader is an ideal resource for courses and programs in family studies and sociology.

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About the Authors

Aaron Hoy is an associate professor of sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Syracuse University and recently edited The Social Science of Same-Sex Marriage: LGBT People and Their Relationships in the Era of Marriage Equality (2022, Routledge).

Emily M. Boyd is an associate professor of sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in sociology from Florida State University.

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