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Domestic Revolutions: A Social History Of American Family Life

The American family has undergone a series of transformations from its socially sanctified role as the center of society to today's private, independent unit. The authors explain just how the family has adapted and endured these changes.

Subject
historysociologysocial science
Themes
american history
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages

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