Fast-Forward Family - Home, Work, and Relationships in Middle-Class America (Paperback)

Called the most unusually voyeuristic anthropology study ever conducted by the "New York Times, " this groundbreaking book provides an unprecedented glimpse into modern-day American families. In a study by the UCLA Sloan Center on Everyday Lives and Families, researchers tracked the daily lives of 32 dualworker middle class Los Angeles families between 2001 and 2004. The results are startling, and enlightening. "Fast-Forward Family" shines light on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and the challenges for parents as they try to reconcile ideals regarding what it means to be a good parent, a good worker, and a good spouse. Though there are also moments of connection, affection, and care, itOCOs evident that life for 21st century working parents is frenetic, with extended work hours, childrenOCOs activities, chores, meals to prepare, errands to run, and bills to pay.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Elinor Ochs • Tamar Kremer-Sadlik
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27398-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-27398-2
Barcode:	9780520273986

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