Family and Civilization (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781933859378)

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 bearing and rearing of children, for religion, law, and everyday life, and for the fate of civilization itself.

Originally published in 1947, this compelling analysis predicted many of today's controversies and trends concerning youth violence and depression, abortion, and homosexuality, the demographic collapse of the West, and the displacement of peoples. This new edition has been edited and abridged by James Kurth of Swarthmore College. It includes essays on the text by Kurth and Bryce Christensen and an introduction by Allan C. Carlson.

Author: Carle C. Zimmerman
ISBN-10: 1933859377
ISBN-13: 9781933859378
Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2008
Pages: 425
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.58h x 6.28w x 0.93d