The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in

The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today

Andrew J. Cherlin's three decades of study have shown him that marriage in America is a social and political battlefield in a way that it isnâ€™t in other developed countries. Americans marry and divorce more often and have more live-in partners than Europeans, and gay Americans have more interest in legalizing same-sex marriage. The difference comes from Americansâ€™ embrace of two contradictory cultural ideals: marriage, a formal commitment to share one's life with another; and individualism, which emphasizes personal choice and self-development. Religion and law in America reinforce both of these behavioral poles, fueling turmoil in our family life and heated debate in our public life. Cherlinâ€™s incisive diagnosis is an important contribution to the debate and points the way to slowing down the partnership merry-go-round.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0307386384_used
Color White
ReleaseDate 2010-04-06
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780307386380

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0307386384_used
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2010-04-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780307386380

The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today