Ferdinand Mount
Subversive Family
- ISBN 13:
- 9780684863856
- author:
- Ferdinand Mount
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 296
- Genre:
- Children & Family Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ferdinand Mount challenges our understanding of the family and its place in society. He argues that many contemporary beliefs about family life are based on a misreading of history, and that the family has endured despite efforts to render it subordinate to other purposes. Mount examines various aspects of family life, including arranged marriages, childcare, divorce, and romantic love. He contends that these concepts have been misunderstood or oversimplified, and that a more nuanced understanding is needed. By re-assessing the history of the family, Mount aims to encourage greater consideration for policies that support family life. This study offers a fresh perspective on one of the most familiar institutions in society, and invites readers to rethink their assumptions about the family.
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