The traditional image of the family as a life-long unit is fading
fast. There are fewer marriages, more divorces, and ever more
children born to unmarried or single parents. The forms of our
private life are changing rapidly, and people are embarking on new
lifestyles based on cohabitation, separation and same-sex
partnerships. In this lively and accessible new book, Elisabeth
Beck-Gernsheim looks at the future of our lives after the family.
Examining the breakdown of the conventional family unit, she
explores the new choices that are open to individuals, and analyses
our anxiety over the ensuing loss of stability.
In "Reinventing the Family," Beck-Gernsheim describes how men
and women are being confronted with competing and often
incompatible demands. Our areas of personal choice have been
redrawn, but in a space that involves new social regulations and
controls. The talk of 'family values' sits uneasily with the
reality of long working-hours, business trips, weekend seminars and
career moves. At work, we are encouraged to pursue competition,
speed and change; at home we are expected to find community and
conciliation. Beck-Gernsheim examines the impact of these
conflicting expectations on the relationships between men, women
and children, and searches for possible solutions. "
Reinventing the Family is an important and timely contribution
to the growing debate about the family and its future. It will be
ideal reading for students of sociology and gender studies, but
will also appeal to a wide general readership.
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