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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families
An International Perspective
This edited collection brings together international experts from the vibrant and growing field of geographies of children, youth and families. Designed as an introduction to the topic, this book provides an overview of current conceptual and theoretical debates surrounding geographies of children...
Published December 14th 2010 by Routledge
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Media and Middle Class Moms
Images and Realities of Work and Family
Written by nationally recognized anthropologists Conrad Kottak and Lara Descartes, this ethnography of largely white, middle class families in a town in the midwest explores the role that the media play in influencing how those families cope with everyday work/family issues. The book...
Published February 4th 2009 by Routledge
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Interracial Families
Current Concepts and Controversies
A unique book offering both a research overview and practical advice for its readers, this text allows students to gain a solid understanding of the research that has been generated on several important issues surrounding multiracial families, including intimate relations, family dynamics...
Published November 25th 2008 by Routledge
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Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies
Examining mothers of newly diagnosed disabled children within the context of new reproductive technologies and the discourse of choice, this book uses anthropology and disability studies to revise the concept of "normal" and to establish a social environment in which the expression of full lives...
Published August 19th 2008 by Routledge
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White Weddings
Romancing Heterosexuality in Popular Culture, 2nd Edition
This is a groundbreaking study of our culture's obsession with weddings. By examining popular films, commercials, magazines, advertising, television sitcoms and even children's toys, this book shows the pervasive influence of weddings in our culture and the important role they play in maintaining...
Published January 30th 2008 by Routledge
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