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Aulette, Judith R.

 
9780205699476: Changing American Families

Synopsis

Focusing on insights from feminist researchers and the role of gender in family life, this text explores both the structural features of society that shape families and the everyday personal experiences of individual family members--as well as the interplay between the two.

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À propos de l'auteur

Judy Aulette is a professor of sociology and women's studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she has been teaching sociology of families for 22 years. She is also an adjunct at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town South Africa where she teaches courses in family in the Social Work Programme. Her research is in the area of gender, families, and social movements. Most recently she is conducting evaluation research of HIV education for the National AIDS Foundation.  In addition to the Pearson text Changing American Families, which is in its 3rd edition, she has written books on the sociology of gender and African women.  Professor Aulette has been the recipient of two teaching and research Fulbrights to Poland and South Africa.  She has also taught in Scotland and England.   Professor Aulette identifies herself as a scholar activist and along with her work in academia has been involved in community organization around poverty, labor issues, and women's rights.

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