Gender and Families

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When we talk about family values, like whether children need two parents, we are also talking about gender values, because a "yes" answer to this question might imply that only women with husbands should have children. In the same way, when we talk about gender issues, such as whether men should be paid higher wages than women, we are also talking about family issues, because a "yes" answer suggests that husbands should be the family breadwinner. In this updated second edition of Gender and Families, Coltrane and Adams continue to demystify the complexities and connections between gender and family in contemporary culture, with discussions of race, ethnicity, and social class.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Social Construction of Gender and Families
Chapter 2: The Romantic Market
Chapter 3: Relationships and Marriage
Chapter 4: Paid Work and Family Life
Chapter 5: Mothers, Fathers and Family Care
Chapter 6: Engendering Children
Chapter 7: Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 8: Family Violence
Chapter 9: Regulating Families and Gender
Chapter 10: Where Do We Go From Here?

Product details

Published 21 May 2008
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 2nd
Extent 410
ISBN 9780742581302
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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