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Displaying Families : A New Concept for the Sociology of Family Life /

This edited collection uses the concept of 'displaying families' as a new way to understand contemporary family and personal life, addressing how, in a world of fluid relationships, family life must not only be 'done' but also be 'seen to be done'.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Dermott, Esther (Editor), Seymour, Julie (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Palgrave Macmillan studies in family and intimate life.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Children, Youth and Family Policy.
Family.
Gender Studies.
Popular Science in Medicine and Health.
Social work.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Families.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Health.
Medicine.
Sex (Psychology)
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Social service.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This edited collection uses the concept of 'displaying families' as a new way to understand contemporary family and personal life, addressing how, in a world of fluid relationships, family life must not only be 'done' but also be 'seen to be done'.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 231 pages)
ISBN:9780230314306
DOI:10.1057/9780230314306