Fast-forward family : home, work, and relationships in middle-class America / edited by Elinor Ochs and Tamar Kremer-Sadlik.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ochs, Elinor.

Kremer-Sadlik, Tamar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class families--United States.

Middle class families.

Work and family--United States.

Work and family.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Called "the most unusually voyeuristic anthropology study ever conducted" by the New York Times, this groundbreaking book provides an unprecedented glimpse into modern-day American families. In a study by the UCLA Sloan Center on Everyday Lives and Families, researchers tracked the daily lives of 32 dualworker middle class Los Angeles families between 2001 and 2004. The results are startling, and enlightening. Fast-Forward Family shines light on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and the challenges for parents as they try to reconcile ideals regarding what it means to be a good parent, a good worker, and a good spouse. Though there are also moments of connection, affection, and care, it's evident that life for 21st century working parents is frenetic, with extended work hours, children's activities, chores, meals to prepare, errands to run, and bills to pay.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Note To The Reader

Introduction

1. Coming Home

2. At Home

3. Dinner

4. Mountains Of Things

5. Housework

6. Chores

7. Homework And Recreation

8. Nurturing

9. Stress

10. Health As A Family Matter

11. Time For Family

12. The Good Enough Family

Appendix: The Celf Study

References

List Of Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283860321

1283860325

9780520955097

0520955099

OCLC:

821216801