Embattled Paradise - 2nd Edition by Arlene S Skolnick (Paperback)

Name: Embattled Paradise - 2nd Edition by Arlene S Skolnick (Paperback)
Brand: Basic Books
SKU: 1006740586
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Was there really a golden age of the family in the 1950s--or ever?
About the Author: Arlene Skolnick is a professor of human development at the University of California, Berkely, and author of The Intimate Environment.
304 Pages
History, United States

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About the Book

Was there really a golden age of the family in the 1950s--or ever? Research psychologist Arlene Skolnick probes and challenges our assumptions about the past, present, and future of the family. "Down with nostalgia, up with reality. . . . It won't be, and never was, anything like 'Ozzie and Harriet'".--"Kirkus Reviews". "Wise, thoughtful, and gracefully written".--"Women's Review of Books".

Book Synopsis

Was there really a golden age of the family in the 1950s--or ever? This penetrating history of the American family mounts a withering criticism of the "culture of nostalgia" that clouds current debate and offers a plan for reconstituting the American family dream.

About the Author

Arlene Skolnick is a professor of human development at the University of California, Berkely, and author of The Intimate Environment.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.23 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.04 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: United States

Publisher: Basic Books

Theme: 20th Century

Format: Paperback

Author: Arlene S Skolnick

Language: English

Street Date: January 21, 1993

TCIN: 1006740586

UPC: 9780465019243

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-7330

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.84 inches length x 6.1 inches width x 9.23 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.04 pounds

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