IN THIS SECTION:
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Families and the Sociological Imagination
Chapter 2: Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship
Chapter 3: Families Throughout History
Chapter 4: Sex, Gender, and Families
Chapter 5: Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families
Chapter 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families
Chapter 7: Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering
Chapter 8: Marriage: A Personal Relationship and Social Institution
Chapter 9: Becoming a Parent
Chapter 10: Raising Children
Chapter 11: Violence and Abuse
Chapter 12: Families and the Work They Do
Chapter 13: Aging Families
Chapter 14: Divorce and Repartnering
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part I: Understanding Families and Their Social Worlds
Chapter 1: Families and the Sociological Imagination
What Are Families?
The Sociological Imagination
Familes and Social Change
The State and Family Policy
Themes of This Book
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship
Functions of the Family: Variations and Universals
Differences in Marriage and Family Pattern
Patterns of Power and Authority
Patterns of Kinship, Descent, and Inheritance
Patterns of Residence
Modernization Theory: Social Change and Families
World Systems Theory: Social Change and Families
Families Around the World
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Families Throughout History
Why Study Family History?
Families in Preindustrial Socities
Family Life in Preindustrial United States
American Families in the Nineteenth Century
Families in the Twentieth Centry: The Rise of the "Modern" Family
Recent Family Issues and Their Historical Roots
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Sex, Gender, and Families
Sex and Gender: What's the Difference?
Where Do We Learn Gender?
The Pitfalls of Masculinity
Institutional Sex Discrimination: Patriarchy
Does Patriarchy Exist in Western Nations?
Implications for Families
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families
Social Class and Family Relationships
What Is Social Stratification?
Social Class in the United States
Family Focus, How Calss Matters: Health, Health Insurance, and Family Well-Being
Families in Poverty
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families
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