The stuff of family life
Subtitle: how our homes reflect our lives
By: Michelle Janning
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781442254794
Subjects: Domestic space; Personal belongings; House furnishings; Families; Psychological aspects
Description: The Stuff of Family Life looks at the changing world of families through a unique examination of their stuff. The book takes readers through phases of family life, examining our choices about spaces and objects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Families, home spaces, and objects : welcome mats and windows; title: From childhood to adulthood : stuffed animals, blankets, and wall posters; title: Couplehood : love letters and beds; title: Parents and children : family photo albums and LEGO bricks; title: Gender and household division of labor : toolboxes and spices; title: Home and paid work intersections : work bags and calendars; title: Separated families : sofa beds, laptops, and cell phones; title: Beyond single (nuclear) families : dining tables and dishes; title: Families, homes, and social change : toilets and showers; title: Epilogue : spatial, material, and social boundaries for families : fences and pathways.