Putting the Family First : Identities, decisions, citizenship Paperback / softback
by Bill Jordan, Marcus Redley, Simon James
Part of the Routledge Revivals series
Paperback / softback
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First published in 1994, Putting the Family First is a study of better-off couples that clarifies the relationship between individualism and family values.
Partners’ cultural practices focus on "making something of themselves", being "supportive" of each other, and spending "quality time" with children.
But their economic strategies are directed towards competition for positional goods, especially higher education and good jobs for their offspring.
The authors argue that, although these strategies are rational for individual families, they are collectively wasteful and mutually frustrating, and construct a narrow and exclusive version of citizenship.
Such private morality depletes civic culture, and is socially costly.
This revealing study provides a valuable text for students, with considerable appeal for courses in sociology, social policy, gender and cultural studies.
It will be of broader interest to others connected to avoid the unravelling of our social fabric.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:254 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/01/2024
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- ISBN:9781032221274
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:254 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/01/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781032221274
