{"product_id":"fast-forward-family-elinor-ochs-9780520273986","title":"Fast-Forward Family: Home, Work, and Relationships in Middle-Class America","description":"Called \"the most unusually voyeuristic anthropology study ever conducted\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e this groundbreaking book provides an unprecedented glimpse into modern-day American families. In a study by the UCLA Sloan Center on Everyday Lives and Families, researchers tracked the daily lives of 32 dualworker middle class Los Angeles families between 2001 and 2004. The results are startling, and enlightening. \u003ci\u003eFast-Forward Family\u003c\/i\u003e shines light on a variety of issues that face American families: the differing stress levels among parents; the problem of excessive clutter in the American home; the importance (and decline) of the family meal; the vanishing boundaries that once separated work and home life; and the challenges for parents as they try to reconcile ideals regarding what it means to be a good parent, a good worker, and a good spouse. Though there are also moments of connection, affection, and care, it's evident that life for 21st century working parents is frenetic, with extended work hours, children's activities, chores, meals to prepare, errands to run, and bills to pay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elinor Ochs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520273982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520273986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.06w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013","brand":"Elinor Ochs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980990873855,"sku":"9780520273986","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_517635dd-0d33-43d2-94b1-5f2271246061.jpg?v=1683253059","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fast-forward-family-elinor-ochs-9780520273986","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}