Red families v. blue families : legal polarization and the creation of culture /

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...

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Red family versus blue families
1. Verfasser:
Cahn, Naomi R.
Weitere Verfasser:
Carbone, June
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
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
Umfang:
1 online resource (299 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-977946-5
0-19-026025-4
1-282-50113-5
9786612501135
0-19-970719-7
Schlagworte:
Domestic relations > Social aspects > United States.
Social change > United States.
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