Fast-Forward Family
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Fast-Forward Family

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
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Fast-Forward Family

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Called "the most unusually voyeuristic anthropology study ever conducted" by the New York Times, this groundbreaking book provides an unprecedented glimpse into modern-day American families. In a study by the UCLA Sloan Center on Everyday Lives and Families, researchers tracked the daily lives of 32 dualworker middle class Los Angeles families between 2001 and 2004. The results are startling, and enlightening. Fast-Forward Family shines light on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and the challenges for parents as they try to reconcile ideals regarding what it means to be a good parent, a good worker, and a good spouse. Though there are also moments of connection, affection, and care, it's evident that life for 21st century working parents is frenetic, with extended work hours, children's activities, chores, meals to prepare, errands to run, and bills to pay.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9780520955097
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Cultural & Social Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Note to the reader
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Coming Home
  10. 2. At Home
  11. 3. Dinner
  12. 4. Mountains of Things
  13. 5. Housework
  14. 6. Chores
  15. 7. Homework and Recreation
  16. 8. Nurturing
  17. 9. Stress
  18. 10. Health as a Family matter
  19. 11. Time for Family
  20. 12. The Good Enough Family
  21. Appendix: The CELF Study
  22. References
  23. List of Contributors
  24. Index