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Gender and Families 2nd Edition
Author(s): Scott Coltrane (Author), Michele Adams (Author)
- Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
- Publication Date: 28 April 2008
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 410 pages
- ISBN-10: 0742561518
- ISBN-13: 9780742561519
Book Description
When we talk about family values, like whether children need two parents, we are also talking about gender values, because a yes answer to this question might imply that only women with husbands should have children. In the same way, when we talk about gender issues, such as whether men should be paid higher wages than women, we are also talking about family issues, because a yes answer suggests that husbands should be the family breadwinner. In this updated second edition of Gender and Families 2nd Edition, Coltrane and Adams continue to demystify the complexities and connections between gender and family in contemporary culture, with discussions of race, ethnicity, and social class.
Editorial Reviews
Review
An excellent text on the experience of gender in the institution of the family. The authors provide insight into the theoretical and historical origins of research on gender and the family while engaging the reader. Historical examples and current examples from the media give the reader a context for contemporary debates on gender and the family. — Heather Downs, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne
“Praise for the previous edition” A refreshingly clear and engaging work, which effectively uses popular culture to illuminate the theoretical connections between gender inequality and family life. — Verta Taylor, Professor, University of California at Santa Barbara
About the Author
Scott Coltrane is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oregon. He is also the author of Family Man and Sociology of the Family.
Michele Adams is associate professor of sociology and chair of the department at Tulane University.
