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The American Family - From Obligation to Freedom (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,525

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The American Family - From Obligation to Freedom (Hardcover): David Peterson del Mar

The American Family - From Obligation to Freedom (Hardcover)

David Peterson del Mar

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Loot Price R1,525 Discovery Miles 15 250 | Repayment Terms: R143 pm x 12*

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"This book traces the movement from mutualism to individualism in the context of American family life. Throughout American history, families survived or even flourished during colonization, the Revolution, slavery, the industrial revolution, immigration, and economic upheaval because reliance on others was patently necessary. But in the past century, unprecedented prosperity both freed Americans from mutual dependence and created a culture devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and individual fulfilment. This shift from obligation to freedom has turned the maintenance of durable, rewarding families into a countercultural act, one that requires a conscious decision to qualify the American commitment to freedom"--

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Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	David Peterson del Mar
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	211
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-33744-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-230-33744-9
Barcode:	9780230337442