Embattled Paradise
The American Family In An Age Of Uncertainty
Published on 21. January 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-465-01924-3 (ISBN)
Description
Was there really a golden age of the family in the 1950s,or ever? This penetrating history of the American family mounts a withering criticism of the culture of nostalgia" that clouds current debate and offers a plan for reconstituting the American family dream.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
503 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-01924-3 (9780465019243)
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Arlene Skolnick is a professor of human development at the University of California, Berkely, and author of The Intimate Environment.