In Man, Woman, and Marriage, noted experts discuss such subjects
as the ways in which people choose their mates, how the family
social system can entrap its members in neurotic "games," and the
complex nature of marital love. Each of the essays has been
significant in major controversies on family research and
represents a progressive exploration of the "psychosocial" aspects
of marriage and family life in the United States.
Alan L. Grey's penetrating Introduction traces the history of
family research, reviews earlier theories of social interaction,
discusses typical research approaches, and furnishes a stimulating
commentary on each paper that enumerates the key ideas and themes
most relevant to the main emphasis of the debate. Representative of
the variety of viewpoints highlighted in this book are the pioneer
efforts of Robert F. Winch and his co-workers, and the critical
evaluations by George Levinger and Roland G. Tharp as they point
out the numerous complexities of the interpersonal process. At the
same time, Gerald Bauman and his co-workers demonstrate the use of
more flexible and sensitive research devices, Melvin Cohen shows
evidence of a type of family homeostasis, and Mirra Komarovsky
offers a social-class comparison of typical kinds of husband-wife
relationships.
Despite the contrasting opinion presented in the volume, the
central theme runs through much of social science--the quest for
better descriptions of small group process and the actual ways in
which family participants affect one another. Bringing together
original source materials that are both controversial and
cross-disciplinary, Man, Woman, and Marriage promotes classroom
discussion and is of immediate significance to all studies of
marriage and family life whatever social-science discipline is
emphasized.
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