1st Edition

The Family An Introduction

By C. C. Harris Copyright 1969
212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1969, this introduction to the social study of the family was designed both for students of sociology and for students of related subjects requiring familiarity with a similar approach. It is therefore written in language as simple as possible; technical terms are only introduced when indispensable and are always defined. While the book is focused on European and... Read more

Preface.  Preliminaries.  Part 1  1. Kinship  2. Marriage  3. The Family  Part II: The Family and Society  4. The Family and Industrial Society  5. Family, Mobility, Community  Part III: Family Process and Family Structure  6. The Nuclear Family  7. Adult Relationships in the Elementary Family  8. Conclusion.  Index of Authors.  Index of Subjects.

Biography

C. C. Harris