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  • Chinese-British Intermarriage

    Disentangling Gender and Ethnicity

    by Yang Hu ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Exploring how people negotiate and reconcile, construct and re-construct their distinctive gender and ethnic identities in a cross-cultural context, Hu examines what happens when two distinct cultures meet at the intimate interface of marriage and family. Chinese-British Intermarriage reveals how gender and ethnic identities intersect in distinctive ways in shaping the lived experiences of ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Breaking Out II: The Complete Guide to Building a Positive LGBTI Identity

    by Kevin Alderson ...
    Following on the heels of the first edition, Breaking Out II expands its coverage by including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals. While some societies have become more tolerant and accepting of sexual and gender diversity, LGBTI people continue to suffer psychological damage caused by growing up in largely heterosexist, homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Water

    by David L. Feldman ...
    Series series Resources
    Water is our planet’s most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world’s population struggles to access clean water daily. Agriculture, aquaculture, industry, and energy all depend on it - yet its provision and safety engender widespread conflict; battles likely to intensify as threats to freshwater abundance and quality, such as climate change, ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Crossing Swords

    Mary Baker Eddy vs. Victoria Claflin Woodhull and the Battle for the Soul of Marriage

    by Cindy Peyser Safronoff ...
    A woman is running for US President! Socialism is gaining ground in America, and a campaign is underway to redefine marriage, causing a culture war between Christian leaders and feminists. The year is 1872, and Victoria Woodhull is leading the radical faction of the women's rights movement along with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. On the other end of the women's rights spectrum, more ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Shelter of Each Other

    by Mary Pipher PhD ...
    “Simple solutions for survival in this family-unfriendly culture…Eye-opening…heart-wrenching and uplifting.”—San Francisco ChronicleEven more resonant today than at its original publication in 1996, The Shelter of Each Other traces the effects of our society’s “anti-family” way of life, where parents are overtaxed, children are undersupervised, and technology is rapidly dictating how we interact. ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

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  • White Weddings

    Romancing Heterosexuality in Popular Culture

    by Chrys Ingraham ...
    This is a groundbreaking study of our culture's obsession with weddings. By examining popular films, commercials, magazines, advertising, television sitcoms and even children's toys, this book shows the pervasive influence of weddings in our culture and the important role they play in maintaining the romance of heterosexuality, the myth of white supremacy and the insatiable appetite of consumer ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Family Issues on Marriage, Divorce, and Older Adults in Japan

    With Special Attention to Regional Variations

    by Fumie Kumagai ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book provides insightful sociological analyses of Japanese demography and families, paying attention not only to national average data, but also to regional variations and community level analyses. In analyzing Japanese family issues such as demographic changes, courtship and marriage, international marriage, divorce, late-life divorce, and the elderly living alone, this book emphasizes the ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Family Squeeze

    Surviving the Sandwich Generation

    by Suzanne Kingsmill, Benjamin Schlesinger ...
    Series series Heritage
    The Sandwich Generation refers to the growing numbers of middle-aged people who must care for both children and elderly parents while trying to manage the stress of full-time jobs. Advances in technology and medicine are helping us to live longer – but not without extended care from our families. At the same time, the economic climate is making it difficult for young adults to leave home and start ... Read more

    $28.09 USD

  • Burdened Children

    Theory, Research, and Treatment of Parentification

    Edited by Nancy D. Chase ...
    Editor Nancy Chase defines parentified children as parents to their parents—those are the children who are compelled to fulfill the role of parent at the expense of their own developmentally appropriate needs and pursuits. With uncanny sensibilities, these children are attuned to their parents′ moods, wishes, vulnerabilities, and nuances. This volume is a comprehensive study of parentification in ... Read more

    $87.29 USD

  • Wife or Worker?

    Asian Women and Migration

    Edited by Nicola Piper, Mina Roces ...
    Series series Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
    This volume challenges the dominant discourse that perceives Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. Providing the first sustained critique of the artificial analytical division between brides and workers, the book demonstrates women's transition from brides to workers and from workers to brides. Focusing on how women workers use marriage as a strategy to gain citizenship ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Family Life in an Age of Migration and Mobility

    Global Perspectives through the Life Course

    Edited by Majella Kilkey, Ewa Palenga-Möllenbeck ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    In an age of migration and mobility many aspects of contemporary family life – from biological reproduction to marriage, from child-rearing to care of the elderly - take place against a backdrop of intensified movement across a range of spatial scales from the global to the local. This insightful book analyzes the opportunities and challenges this poses for families and for academic, empirical and ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Marriage, Law and Modernity

    Global Histories

    Edited by Julia Moses ...
    Marriage, Law and Modernity offers a global perspective on the modern history of marriage. Widespread recent debate has focused on the changing nature of families, characterized by both the rise of unmarried cohabitation and the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, historical understanding of these developments remains limited. How has marriage come to be the target of national legislation? ... Read more

    $38.99 USD