| Edition |
1st Vintage books ed. |
| Description |
271 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Previously published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-253) and index. |
| Contents |
How American family life is different -- The historical origins of the American pattern, 1650-1900 -- The rise of the companionate marriage, 1900-1960 -- The individualized marriage and the expressive divorce, 1960-2000 -- The American way of marriage -- The M-factor -- Blue-collar blues/white-collar weddings -- Slow down. |
| Summary |
From one of the nation's leading experts on the American family, a book that explores the state of marriage in America today; its evolution culturally; and with regard to religion and the law, how and why the present state of marriage--a merry-go-round of partnerships--developed, and the implications for parents and children. --From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Families -- United States -- History.
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Families. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Marriage -- United States -- History.
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Marriage. |
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Divorce -- United States -- History.
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Divorce. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Subject |
Marriage. |
| Added Title |
Marriage go round |
| ISBN |
0307386384 |
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9780307386380 |
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