Family Life in 19th-Century America

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James M. Volo, Dorothy Denneen Volo

Book Code: GR3792

ISBN: 0-313-33792-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33792-5

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440 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 8/30/2007

List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

History » American History -- Nineteenth Century

Series Title: Family Life through History

Reviews:

The Volos, both public school teachers, place the family within the contexts of nineteenth-century America and show how it worked within the educational, social and economic expectations of that very variable century. They describe the roles and systems, primarily intended to rear children in stability, that include the father as a family man, success and worker, as a man of good counsel and honor and as a protector, of women as mothers, wives, and homemakers, and of children as family members, learners and workers. Particularly interesting chapters show how servants and slaves figured in the framework of the family, how all were expected to behave during the disruptions of the civil war, and how the family was manipulated into supporting American manifest destiny.
—Reference & Research Book News November 2007

Description: Nineteenth century families had to deal with enormous changes in almost all of life's categories. The first generation of nineteenth century Americans was generally anxious to remove the "Anglo" from their Anglo-Americanism. The generation that grew up in Jacksonian America matured during a period of nationalism, egalitarianism, and widespread reformism. Finally, the generation of the pre-war decades was innately diverse in terms of their ethnic backgrounds, employment, social class, education, language, customs, and religion. Americans were acutely aware of the need to create a stable and cohesive society firmly founded on the family and traditional family values. Yet the people of America were among the most mobile and diverse on earth. Geographically, socially, and economically, Americans (and those immigrants who wished to be Americans) were dedicated to change, movement, and progress. This dichotomy between tradition and change may have been the most durable and common of American traits, and it was a difficult quality to circumvent when trying to form a unified national persona. Volumes in the Family Life in America series focus on the day-to-day lives and roles of families throughout history. The roles of all family members are defined and information on daily family life, the role of the family in society, and the ever-changing definition of family are discussed. Discussion of the nuclear family, single parent homes, foster and adoptive families, stepfamilies, and gay and lesbian families are included where appropriate. Topics such as meal planning, homes, entertainment and celebrations, are discussed along with larger social issues that originate in the home like domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and divorce. Ideal for students and general readers alike, books in this series bring the history of everyday people to life.

LC Card Number: 2007018352

LCC Class: HQ535

Dewey Class: 306

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