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The Stuff of Family Life
How Our Homes Reflect Our Lives
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505 g
Format:
236x156x27 mm
Beschreibung:
Michelle Janning is professor of sociology at Whitman College. As a board member of the Council on Contemporary Families, she specializes in family and gender studies and cultural sociology. Her work has been published in sources such as the Journal of Family Issues and the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, and she has been quoted in media such as Women's Health and Real Simple.
Chapter 1:Families, Home Spaces, and Objects: Welcome Mats and Plumbing PipesChapter 2:From Childhood to Adulthood: Stuffed Animals, Blankets, and Wall PostersChapter 3:Couplehood: Love Letters and BedsChapter 4:Parents and Children: Family Photo Albums and LEGO BricksChapter 5:Gender and Household Division of Labor: Tool Boxes and SpicesChapter 6:Home and Paid Work Intersections: Work Bags and CalendarsChapter 7:Separated Families: Sofabeds, Laptops, and Cell PhonesChapter 8:Beyond Single (Nuclear) Families: Dining Tables and DishesChapter 9:Families, Homes, and Social Change: Toilets and ShowersEpilogueSpatial, Material, and Social Boundaries for Families: Fences and Pathways
Does putting your phone on the dinner table impact your relationships? How does the TV placement in your home affect your family? The Stuff of Family Life looks at the changing world of families through a unique examination of their stuff. The book takes readers through phases of family life, examining our choices about spaces and objects.