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American Fatherhood : A History /

Explores the surprising diversity of fathers and fatherhood throughout American history and society The nuclear family has been endlessly praised as the bedrock of American society, even though there has rarely been a time in history when a majority of Americans lived in such families. This book dec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martschukat, Jürgen (Autor)
Otros Autores: Goedde, Petra
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 Fathers and the New Republic, 1770- 1840
  • 2 Challenging Love, Marriage, and the Nuclear Family, 1820- 1870
  • 3 Slavery, Family, and Fatherhood, 1830- 1860
  • 4 Daughters, Fathers, and the Westward Movement, 1850- 1880
  • 5 Being a Father and a Soldier in the Civil War, 1861- 1865
  • 6 Bachelors in Urban America, 1870- 1930
  • 7 Immigrant Families in Urban America, 1880- 1920
  • 8 Indigenous and Modern Fathers, 1890- 1950
  • 9 Unemployed Fathers in the 1930s
  • 10 Fatherhood in World War II and the Cold War, 1940- 1960
  • 11 Families, Fathers, and the Black Community, 1950- 2010
  • 12 Queer Parents and Fatherhood Movements, 1970- 2010
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • About the Translator