Sociology of Families by Teresa Ciabattari

Sociology of Families by Teresa Ciabattari

The family patterns seen in recent decades - cohabitation, divorce, nonmarital childbearing, same-sex marriage and childrearing - can seem like radical changes from the past. This book challenges idealized assumptions about how families should be, and instead explores the complex realities of how families actually are.

"The integration of issues of race, class, gender and sexuality into each chapter, rather than focusing on them in separate chapters is a strength [of Sociology of Families]Students need to see how race, class, gender and sexuality influence everything, and by repeatedly referring to these issues in each chapter it will reinforce their importance."  

-- Tracey A. LaPierre

"I like the way [Sociology of Families] powerfully historicizes the concept of the family and actually illustrates many of the myths about contemporary families, while also showing what is distinct about the 21st century family."

-- Roland Mitchell

"[Sociology of Families] is concise, easy to read, and has some great supporting evidence and/or examples. [ . . . ] There is more focus than in most books on social variation by class, race, and gender."

-- Chris Wienke

"[Sociology of Families] covers the major topics, and does so in a way that consistently addresses the theme of family continuity and change.  The writing style should engage students in a kind of conversation with the author."

-- Liza L. Kuecker

Teresa Ciabattari is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University. After earning her undergraduate degree in sociology at Santa Clara University, she went on to earn a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Washington. As a scholar of family sociology, she has published articles on cohabitation, single mothers, and household labor. She is also a scholar of teaching and learning, publishing and presenting on topics including teaching writing to sociology majors, using quantitative data in the classroom, and assessment of student learning. She regularly teaches courses on the sociology of family, research methods, statistics, and gender.

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ISBN 13	9781483379029
ISBN 10	1483379027
Title	Sociology of Families
Author	Teresa Ciabattari
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications, Inc
Year published	2016-10-17
Number of pages	272
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