Between Sex and Power; Family in the World 1900-2000 (International Library of Sociology)
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...a great work of historical intellect and imagination. It is the fruit of a rare combination of gifts. Trained as a sociologist, Therborn is a highly conceptual thinker, allying the formal rigor of his discipline at its best with a command of a vast range of empirical data. The result is a powerful theoretical structure, supported by a fascinating body of evidence. In it, you can find the largest changes in human relations of modern times.
-The Nation
Book Description
The institution of the family changed hugely during the course of the Twentieth Century. In this major new work, Göran Therborn provides a global history and sociology, and a comparative political analysis of the family as an institution, focusing on three dimensions of family relations: on the rights and powers of fathers and husbands; on marriage, cohabitation, and extra-marital sexuality; and on fertility and birth-control. Therborn's empirical analysis uses a multi-disciplinary approach to show how the major family systems of the world have been formed and developed. His truly global scope covers the family in:
* Europe and the New World of America and Australia
* West Asia/North Africa
* South and East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Creole America and Southeast Asia.
Therborn concludes by assessing what changes the family might see during the next century. This book will be essential reading for anybody with an interest in either the sociology of the history of the family.
Between Sex and Power (International Library of Sociology),Goran Therborn,Routledge,0415300789,20th century,Cross-cultural studies,Family,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Family Relationships,Family/Marriage,Gender Studies,General,History,Patriarchy,Sociology - Marriage & Family,World - General,Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family,Social history
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