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Red families v. blue families : legal polarization and the creation of culture / Naomi Cahn and June Carbone

Cahn, Naomi R. [Verfasser] ; Carbone, June,i1953-

Oxford [u.a.] : Oxford University Press, 2010

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (288 pages) : Illustrations, map

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-0-19-970719-5 ; 0-19-970719-7 ; 978-0-19-026025-5 ; 0-19-026025-4 ; 978-0-19-537217-5

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USA  Familie  Sozialer Wandel 

Red Families v. Blue Families identifies a new family model geared for the post-industrial economy. Rooted in the urban middle class, the coasts and the "blue states" in the last three presidential elections, the Blue Family Paradigm emphasizes the importance of women's as well as men's workforce participation, egalitarian gender roles, and the delay of family formation until both parents are emotionally and financially ready. By contrast, the Red Family Paradigm--associated with the Bible Belt, the mountain west, and rural America--rejects these new family norms, viewing the change.