Marriage markets : how inequality is remaking the American family /
Carbone, June,author.
Cahn, Naomi R.,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-245) and index.
Class, marriage markets, and the new foundations for family life -- Blinded by the light -- Blaming the victim : the morality tale -- Getting closer : the rediscovery of marriage markets -- The heart of the matter -- Where the men are -- Remaking class barriers : children and achievement -- The re-creation of class -- The law : rewriting the marital script -- shared parenting : egalitarian, patriarchal, or both? -- Rebuilding from the top down : the family, inequality, and employment -- Rebuilding from the bottom up : addressing children's needs -- Sex, power, patriarchy, and parental obligation -- The death of family law--and prospects for its rebirth.
Families
Marriage
Domestic relations
Equality
Working class
Social classes