Personal life : new directions in sociological thinking /
Smart, Carol.
Personal life : new directions in sociological thinking / - Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2007. - 220 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and indices.
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. A sociology of personal life 2. The cultural turn in the sociology of family life and living 3. Emotions, love and the problem of commitment 4. Connections and cultures of tradition 5. Secrets and lies 6. Families we live with 7. Possessions, things and relationality 8. Conclusion References Index.
'Personal Life', written by one of the UK's leading sociologists in the field, draws on themes as wide as memory and cultural heritage, emotions, and family secrets to explore the topic of understanding families.
9780745639161: £55.00
Interpersonal relations.
Families.
Families--Sociological aspects.
Self.
Personality and culture.
306.85 / SMA
Personal life : new directions in sociological thinking / - Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2007. - 220 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-213) and indices.
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. A sociology of personal life 2. The cultural turn in the sociology of family life and living 3. Emotions, love and the problem of commitment 4. Connections and cultures of tradition 5. Secrets and lies 6. Families we live with 7. Possessions, things and relationality 8. Conclusion References Index.
'Personal Life', written by one of the UK's leading sociologists in the field, draws on themes as wide as memory and cultural heritage, emotions, and family secrets to explore the topic of understanding families.
9780745639161: £55.00
Interpersonal relations.
Families.
Families--Sociological aspects.
Self.
Personality and culture.
306.85 / SMA