Publication

2010 - Intellect, Limited

Language

English

Word Count

62,750 words, Guess

Page Count

251 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781841501581
  • ISBN-101841501581
  • OCLC Control Number457149457
  • Better World Books9781841501581
  • Open LibraryOL40359735M

Classifications

  • LCCHT169.G7 R66 2010

Description

Kinship is at the heart of European society, sharing with the state responsibility for welfare and social reproduction. But the workings of kinship and their connection to state policies remain controversial. Received theories have had to be revised in the light of social and demographic change and accumulating evidence of long-standing cultural differences. In this volume the authors examine the history of the family during the twentieth century in the context of political struggles over the welfare state, gender roles and parental authority. They ask how far political measures have contributed to changes in family life, and whether these should be understood as a weakening, or as a redefinition of traditional kinship roles. --Book Jacket.

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Other Editions

  • Cultural QuartersIntellect, Limited2010

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