"A fascinating read, representing the sociological imagination at
its freest and finest. Hochschild has a mind nimble enough to dance
-- but always to the beat of generous and compassionate
heart."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of "Nickel and Dimed, On (Not)
Getting By in America
"In this set of penetrating and engaging essays, Arlie
Hochschild explores the persistent problems of intimacy, family,
and care in an increasingly globalized consumer capitalism.
Hochschild applies the trademark perception, originality, and
human-ness that has made her one of the country's most
distinguished and productive sociologists. With their impressive
weave of sociological theory, ethnographic research, and analyses
of popular culture, these essays are a tour de force."--Juliet
Schor, author of "The Overspent American
"In her new book Arlie Hochschild takes a major step beyond "The
Second Shift and "The Time Bind by illuminating the achievements
and pitfalls of what she rightly characterizes as the stalled
revolution for gender equality. Hochschild shows that the idea of
the traditional nuclear family, or 'family values, ' is not the
solution to all our social problems, but a monumental hoax. Only
major changes in the institutional context of family and work can
create the conditions for the warm family life that most Americans
want."--Robert Bellah, Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, University
of California, Berkeley
"In these remarkable essays, Hochschild breaks the
well-established academic rule that to be profound you also have to
be obscure. She subtly traces the cultural and structural trends
that have objectified and commodified intimacy, emotion, personal
commitment, and family life. Hermessages are rarely rosy, but never
fatalistic, and in all cases carry us beyond conventional wisdom on
these elusive topics. Her prose is simultaneously scholarly,
insightful, graceful, and full of surprises. What a pleasure it is
to welcome this latest work."--Neil J. Smelser, author of "The
Social Edges of Psychoanalysis
"Hochschild's work is innovative. It combines close ethnographic
study and attention to the details of family and emotional life,
with analyses of wider cultural and social trends. The broad scope
of her understanding of social life makes her work unusually
insightful."--Demie Kurz, author of "For Richer, For Poorer:
Mothers Confront Divorce
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