Worlds Of Pain: Life In The Working-class Family

Type

Book

Authors

Lillian B. Rubin

ISBN 10

0465092489

ISBN 13

9780465092482

Tags

Human Resources, Psychology & Counseling, Parenting & Relationships, General, Poverty, Minority Studies, Sociology

Description

The classic that is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable and insightful book ever written on the dynamics of working-class family life by a renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, and bestselling author."One of the most devastating critiques of contemporary American life that I have read."--Michael B. Katz Professor of History, York University"This is a sensitive and compassionate portrayal of childhood, marriage, and adult life among the hard-working not-quite poor. It is an important contribution to our understanding of ourselves."--Robert S. Weiss, author of "Marital Separation" - from Amzon

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