Bibliograph

Marriage markets, how inequality is remaking the American family, June Carbone and Naomi Cahn

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Marriage markets, how inequality is remaking the American family, June Carbone and Naomi Cahn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-245) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Marriage markets

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859384221

Responsibility statement

June Carbone and Naomi Cahn

Sub title

how inequality is remaking the American family

Summary

"June Carbone and Naomi Cahn examine how macroeconomic forces are transforming marriage, and how working class and lower income families have paid the highest price"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Section I. The puzzles of today's families -- Class, marriage markets, and the new foundations for family life -- Blinded by the light -- Blaming the victim: the morality tale -- Getting closer: the rediscovery of marriage markets -- Section II. The new terms -- The heart of the matter -- Where the men are -- Remaking class barriers: children and achievement -- The re-creation of class -- Section III. Legalizing inequality: the class divide in the meaning of family law -- The law: rewriting the marital script -- Shared parenting: egalitarian, patriarchal, or both? -- Section IV. Rebuilding community: inequality, class, and family -- Rebuilding from the top down: the family, inequality, and employment -- Rebuilding from the bottom up: addressing children's needs -- Sex, power, patriarchy, and parental obligation -- The death of family law-and prospects for its rebirth

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How inequality is remaking the American family

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