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Quotes from the first edition

"I think there is a genuine need for a text like this, and everyone I know who teaches a basic undergraduate family class says that they need a text like this. It′s organized around current issues and changes in the family; it′s ′reader friendly′, grabbing students′ interests; it makes connections between a sociological study of the family and the students′ experiences; and it emphasizes ′diversity′--race, class, gender, and sexual orientation."

-- JUDITH BARKER, Ithaca College

"Never before have I seen a text that offers such a unique and well-rounded view of the complexities of the family."

-- KRISTIN BATES, California State University, San Marcos

" I like Newman′s consistent attempt to connect personal troubles with social issues, a wonderful way to make social science come alive for undergraduates."

-- DANA VANNOY, University of Cincinnati

Sociology of Families, Second Edition, begins at the level of the individual by examining familiar contemporary issues¾ topics students are likely to feel strongly about. David Newman and Liz Grauerholz next show students the deeper and more detailed sociological underpinnings of the issues at hand, using the theories and data of social sciences to understand the meaning and broader relevance of these controversies and experiences.

begins at the level of the individual by examining familiar contemporary issues¾ topics students are likely to feel strongly about. David Newman and Liz Grauerholz next show students the deeper and more detailed sociological underpinnings of the issues at hand, using the theories and data of social sciences to understand the meaning and broader relevance of these controversies and experiences.

The book is divided into three parts that are distinct from one another in style, content, and purpose. Part I contains five relatively short essays that cover some of the key controversial topics and questions swirling around the topic of family today. Part II provides students with a peek into the tools, concepts, and theories that sociologists commonly use in understanding society. Part III is organized around important social forces impacting today′s families.New to the Second Edition:

Improved implementation of "inductive" teaching style, upon which the book is based Revised demographic essays 2000 U.S. Census data incorporated throughout the text New visual essays

The 3-part organization replaces the 2-part structure of the first edition.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Part 1 Private Experiences and Public Issues
• What Is a Family?
• How Accurate Are Popular Images of American Families?
• How Private Should Family Life Be?
• How Should Individual Rights and Family Obligations be Balanced?
• How do Gender and Power Influence Family Life?
• How do Race, Ethnicity and Racism Affect Family Life?
• How do Wealth and Poverty Determine Family Experiences?
• Is the Institution of Family Breaking Down - and Society with It?
• Part 2 Sociological Dimensions of Family Life
• The Link between Family Life and Social Science
• Intimate Relationships
• Love, Sex and Attraction
• Gender, Marriage and Work
• Parenthood and Parenting
• Childhood and Childrearing
• Intimate Violence
• Divorce and Remarriage
• Family Transitions in Adulthood
• Changing American Families

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

David M. Newman earned his BA from San Diego State University in 1981 and his graduate degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle (MA 1984, PhD 1988). After a year at the University of Connecticut, David taught at DePauw University for more than 30 years. He currently teaches at Colgate University. David teaches courses in contemporary society, deviance, mental illness, family, social inequality, and research methods. He has published numerous articles on teaching and has presented research papers on the intersection of gender and power in intimate relationships. Recently most of his scholarly activity has been devoted to writing and revising several books, including Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life: Brief Edition(SAGE, 2020); Identities and Inequalities: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality(McGraw-Hill, 2021); and Families: A Sociological Perspective(McGraw-Hill, 2009). His most recent book, A Culture of Second Chances: The Promise, Practice and Price of Starting Over in Everyday Life(Lexington Books, 2019), examines the cultural meaning, institutional importance, and social limitations of "second chance" and "permanent stigma" narratives in everyday life.