Family And Civilization
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2007
Published In
Family And Civilization
Series Title
Background
Abstract
In Family and Civilization, the distinguished Harvard sociologist Carle Zimmerman demonstrates the close and causal connections between the rise and fall of different types of families and the rise and fall of civilizations, particularly ancient Greece and Rome, medieval and modern Europe, and the United States. Zimmerman traces the evolution of family structure from tribes and clans to extended and large nuclear families to the smaller, often broken families of today. And he shows the consequences of each structure for the bearing and rearing of children, for religion, law, and everyday life, and for the fate of civilization itself.
Edition
2nd ed
Published By
Isi Books
Editor(s)
James Kurth
Recommended Citation
C. C. Zimmerman and James Kurth. (2007). Family And Civilization. 2nd ed.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-poli-sci/127