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Book SynopsisMany dimensions of family life have changed. Age at marriage has risen, arranged marriages and extended families have declined, intergenerational relationships have been altered, and contraceptive usage has become widespread. Until now, most explanations have focused on structural influences that emphasize changes in social and economic circumstances and constraints.
There is growing recognition, however, that structural changes alone are insufficient and that broad ideational and normative forces must be included in order to better understand family changes around the world. These ideational forces include the growing emphasis on personal freedom, social equality, and individual prerogative. These new ideas are related to the place and role of individuals relative to family and larger community, and to changing norms concerning marriage, the relationships between men and women, the connections across generations, and the place of children in families. Featuring contributions
Table of Contents
R. Jayakody, A. Thornton, W. Axinn, Preface. R. Jayakody, A. Thornton, W. Axinn, Perspective on International Family Change. A. Thornton, G. Binstock, D. Ghimire, International Dissemination of Ideas About Development and Family Change. T. Locoh, M. Mouvagha-Sow, An Uncertain Future for African Families. R. Lesthaeghe, J. Surkyn, When History Moves On: The Foundations and Diffusion of the Second Demographic Transition. W. Axinn, A. Emens, C. Mitchell, Ideational Influences on Family Change in the United States. G. Binstock, Continuity and Change: The Family in Argentina. M.J. Abbasi-Shavazi, P. McDonald, Family Change in Iran: Religion, Revolution, and the State. R. Jayakody, V.T. Huy, Social Change and Marriage in Vietnam: From Socialist State to Market Reform. M. Atoh, The Relevance of Ideational Changes to Family Transformations in Postwar Japan. W. Axinn, D. Ghimire, J. Barber, The Influence of Ideational Dimensions of Social Change on Family Formation in Nepal. B. Nauck, D. Klaus, Family Change in Turkey: Peasant Society, and the Revolution "From Above". W. Axinn, R. Jayakody, A. Thornton, Conclusion.
