Choices and Constraints in Family Life - Couverture souple

Baker, Maureen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199005370 ISBN 13 : 9780199005376

Editeur : Oxford University Press, Canada, 2014

Synopsis

Aimed at second- and third-year courses, the third edition of Choices and Constraints in Family Life is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the sociology of the family. Drawing on such diverse fields as sociology, anthropology, psychology, and cultural studies, author Maureen Baker takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the family, examining the various ways in which personal choices and constraints affect intimate relationships and families. The book begins with definitions and conceptualizations of "the family" before moving on to examine stages in the life course, including forming relationships, cohabitation and marriage, child-rearing, and aging. As one of the very few concise texts currently available for family courses offered out of sociology departments, Choices and Constraints in Family Life provides a critical examination of family life from a seasoned, well-respected authority in the discipline.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Maureen Baker is professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. From 1984 to 1990, she worked as a senior researcher for Canada's Parliament, specializing in social policy issues relating to families and women. From 1990 to 1997, she was an associate professor and professor at McGill University. Since January 1998, she has lived and worked in New Zealand. In 2008, she was made a fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities. In 2009, she was made a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, Canada
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199005370
• ISBN 13: 9780199005376
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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