1st Edition
The Symmetrical Family A Study of Work and Leisure in the London Region
412 Pages
by
Routledge
412 Pages
by
Routledge
412 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1973, The Symmetrical Family combines evidence about the family of the past with information from a sociological survey in the London region and uses both as the basis for a speculative discussion about the future. The argument is that a new style of family life has emerged. Its basis is not equality between husbands and wives but at least something approaching symmetry:... Read more
Acknowledgements 1. The slow march 2. Expansion of the metropolis 3. Growth of the symmetrical family 4. The work of married women 5. Men’s working hours 6. Attachment to work and home 7. Shiftwork 8. Leisure 9. Managing directors 10. Towards the future Appendices References Index
Biography
Michael Young and Peter Willmott
