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The myth of the traditional family a column by imokon all. American families and the nostalgia trapprovides and overview of family life in the united states, particularly as it relates to what is often called the crisis of the family. American families and the nostalgia trap ebook written by stephanie coontz. Format book edition revised and updated edition, 2016 edition. The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only, and do not reflect the opinions of the. Placing current family dilemmas in the context of farreaching economic, political, and demographic changes, coontz sheds new light on such contemporary concerns as parenting, privacy, love, the division of labor along gender lines, the black family. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. From obedience to intimacy, or how love conquered marriage, viking press, 2005, the way we never were.
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