The American Family and the Nostalgia Trap. KAPPAN Special Report

The American Family and the Nostalgia Trap. KAPPAN Special Report

Debunks nostalgic beliefs about traditional family life. Throughout most of U.S. history, families have been diverse and needed more than one breadwinner. Women and children have borne the brunt of poverty, and violence and abuse were once a normal part of maintaining family order. Today, many stabl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Phi Delta Kappan 1995, Vol.76 (7)
1. Verfasser: Coontz, Stephanie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child Welfare
Elementary Secondary Education
Family Environment
Family Problems
Misconceptions
Nostalgia
One Parent Family
Poverty
Social History
United States History
Values
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Zusammenfassung:Debunks nostalgic beliefs about traditional family life. Throughout most of U.S. history, families have been diverse and needed more than one breadwinner. Women and children have borne the brunt of poverty, and violence and abuse were once a normal part of maintaining family order. Today, many stable, intact families depend on illegal immigrants' labor. There was no Golden Age of family security. Pushing "family values" isn't the answer. (MLH)
ISSN:0031-7217