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Red Families v. Blue Families - Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture (Paperback)
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Red Families v. Blue Families - Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture (Paperback)
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Red Families v. Blue Families identifies a new family model geared
for the post-industrial economy. Rooted in the urban middle class,
the coasts and the "blue states" in the last three presidential
elections, the Blue Family Paradigm emphasizes the importance of
women's as well as men's workforce participation, egalitarian
gender roles, and the delay of family formation until both parents
are emotionally and financially ready. By contrast, the Red Family
Paradigm--associated with the Bible Belt, the mountain west, and
rural America--rejects these new family norms, viewing the change
in moral and sexual values as a crisis. In this world, the prospect
of teen childbirth is the necessary deterrent to premarital sex,
marriage is a sacred undertaking between a man and a woman, and
divorce is society's greatest moral challenge. Yet, the changing
economy is rapidly eliminating the stable, blue collar jobs that
have historically supported young families, and early marriage and
childbearing derail the education needed to prosper. The result is
that the areas of the country most committed to traditional values
have the highest divorce and teen pregnancy rates, fueling greater
calls to reinstill traditional values.
Featuring the groundbreaking research first hailed in The New
Yorker, this penetrating book will transform our understanding of
contemporary American culture and law. The authors show how the
Red-Blue divide goes much deeper than this value system
conflict--the Red States have increasingly said "no" to Blue State
legal norms, and, as a result, family law has been rent in two. The
authors close with a consideration of where these different family
systems still overlap, and suggest solutions that permit rebuilding
support for both types of families in changing economic
circumstances.
Incorporating results from the 2008 election, Red Families v. Blue
Families will reshape the debate surrounding the culture wars and
the emergence of red and blue America.
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