The unfinished revolution : how a new generation is reshaping family, work, and gender in America
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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xi, 297 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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SWOCC Library - Main Stacks
HQ536.G47 2009
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HQ536.G47 2009
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-282) and index.
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From the Publisher: The vast changes in family life-the rise of single, same-sex, and two-paycheck parents-have often been blamed for declining morality and unhappy children. Drawing upon pioneering research with the children of the gender revolution, Kathleen Gerson reveals that it is not a lack of "family values," but rigid social and economic forces that make it difficult to live out those values. In the controversial public debate over modern American families, The Unfinished Revolution takes a measured approach, looking at the young adults who grew up in the tumultuous post-feminist period. Despite the entrance of women into the workforce and the blurring of once clearly defined gender boundaries, men and women live in a world where the demands of balancing parenting and work, autonomy and commitment, time and money are left largely unresolved. Gerson finds that while an overwhelming majority of young men and women see an egalitarian balance within committed relationships as the ideal, today's social and economic realities remain based on traditional-and now obsolete-distinctions between bread winning and caretaking. In this equity vacuum, men and women develop conflicting strategies, with women stressing self-reliance and men seeking a new traditionalism. With compassion for all perspectives, Gerson argues that whether one decides to give in to traditionally imbalanced relationships or to avoid marriage completely, these approaches are second-best responses, not personal preferences or inherent attributes, and they will shift if new options can be created to help people achieve their egalitarian aspirations. The Unfinished Revolution makes clear recommendations for the kinds of workplace and community changes that would best bring about a more egalitarian family life-a new flexibility at work and at home that benefits families, encourages a thriving economy, and helps women and men integrate love and work.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gerson, K. (2010). The unfinished revolution: how a new generation is reshaping family, work, and gender in America . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerson, Kathleen. 2010. The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation Is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gerson, Kathleen. The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation Is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America Oxford University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gerson, Kathleen. The Unfinished Revolution: How a New Generation Is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America Oxford University Press, 2010.
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