One of the prevailing myths about the American family is that there once existed a harmonious family with three generations living together, and that this "idea

Too many American families are in serious peril, and both the reality of the situation and the myths obscuring that reality call for attention and swift action.

Sociology of Families: Change, Continuity, and Diversity offers students an engaging introduction to sociological thinking about contemporary families in the Un

The American family has come a long way from the days of the idealized family portrayed in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The four volumes of T

In Women's Activism and Social Change, Nancy A. Hewitt challenges the popular belief that the lives of antebellum women focused on their role in the private sph