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Item Details
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THE END OF MARRIAGE?
INDIVIDUALISM AND INTIMATE RELATIONS |
| By: |
Jane Lewis |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£29.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1843761734 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781843761730 |
| Publisher: |
EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LTD |
| Pub. date: |
29 October, 2002 |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
The modern day sees fewer marriages than before, and cohabitation is a major driver of family change. Jane Lewis questions whether this is - as many commentators argue and fear - a sign of ever-increasing individualism. |
| Synopsis: |
The modern day sees fewer marriages than before, and cohabitation is a major driver of family change. Jane Lewis questions whether this is - as many commentators argue and fear - a sign of ever-increasing individualism. Just as the order in which sex, marriage, cohabitation and childbirth occur can no longer be assumed, nor can the pattern of contributions that men and women make to the household. The End of Marriage? explores both the way in which the old rules have been eroded and what happens as a result. While there may certainly be something of a vacuum, Jane Lewis suggests that in some quarters at least this is being filled by increased negotiation at the household level. This questions the idea that individualism is necessarily selfish and destructive, which in turn raises issues regarding the regulation of the family, an increasingly delicate task for policymakers. The book reviews the debate surrounding the causes of family change, and suggests that the `cultural variable' has been neglected, and that it is important to look at changes in normative expectations as well as in behaviour. Historical analysis is used to track changes in the major prescriptive frameworks of family law and the male breadwinner model. Contemporary qualitative research is also drawn upon in order to explore relationships in married and cohabiting households.This outstanding volume will fascinate a wide audience, including those interested in sociology and social policy, socio-legal studies and social history |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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