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Family Life in 20th-Century America (Hardcover)
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Family Life in 20th-Century America (Hardcover)
Series: Family Life through History
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No other century promoted such rapid change in American families
than the twentieth century did. Through most of the first half of
the century families were two-parent plus children units, but by
the 1980s and 1990s divorce was common in half of the homes and
many families were single-parent or included step-parents,
step-siblings and half-siblings. The major changes in opinions and
even some laws on race, gender and sexuality during the 1960s and
1970s brought change to families as well. Some families were headed
by gay parents, lived in communes or other non-traditional homes,
were of mixed race, or had adopted children. Family life had
changed dramatically in less than 50 years. The change in the core
make-up of what was considered a family ushered in new celebrations
and holidays, ways of cooking, eating, and entertainment, and even
daily activities. In this detailed look at family life in America,
Coleman, Ganong and Warzinick discuss home and work, family
ceremonies and celebrations, parenting and children, divorce and
single-parent homes, gay and lesbian families, as well as cooking
and meals, urban vs. suburban homes, and ethnic and minority
families. Reference resources include a timeline, sources for
further reading, photographs and an index. Volumes in the Family
Life in America series focus on the day-to-day lives and roles of
families throughout history. The roles of all family members are
defined and information on daily family life, the role of the
family in society, and the ever-changing definition of the term
family' are discussed. Discussion of the nuclear family, single
parent homes, foster and adoptive families, stepfamilies, and gay
and lesbian families are includedwhere appropriate. Topics such as
meal planning, homes, entertainment and celebrations, are discussed
along with larger social issues that originate in the home like
domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and divorce. Ideal for
students and general readers alike, books in this series bring the
history of everyday people to life.
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