This book sets out to explain and justify the importance of the family as the central basis of human identity and of social values. Its first chapter provides a synthesis of ethological and sociobiological theories concerning the evolutionary basis of human nurturance. The second chapter considers the cultural dimensions of childhood socialization. On the basis of the first two chapters, the second half of the book discusses the important though threatened functions of the family in modern society.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9780820407739
eBay Product ID (ePID)
154440020
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Children & Family
Author
C. L. Shannon
Publication Name
The Politics of the Family: from Homo Sapien to Homo Economicus
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
159mm
Volume
Vol. 24
Item Weight
360g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
C. L. Shannon
Issn
0740-0489
Series Title
American University Studies Series 11: Anthropology/Sociology