In the 1960s the family had been described as ‘by far the most
important primary group in society’. The primary concern of the
sociologist was to understand the functioning of family life in any
given society and to set his observations in the wider framework of
the relation of kinship systems to social structures. In this
study, originally published in 1969, Dr Turner’s aim was to
present a conceptual scheme for the analysis of family and kinship
in modern Britain at the time. However, in doing so, he was able to
use the particular example to illustrate general principles of the
analysis of kinship. But the family is not a static entity and the
author’s approach to his subject is processual. He views the
family both as an entity passing through a cycle of development and
decline and also as an element in an ever-changing social
structure. This study is necessarily inexorably linked with other
aspects of sociology: with class, education, socialization,
occupation and many other topics.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Family |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
First published: |
1969 |
Authors: |
Christopher Turner
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
118 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-253698-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-253698-5 |
Barcode: |
9781032536989 |
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