The Family
Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change
Third Edition
5 January 2021
A STRONG SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE THAT EMPHASISES DIVERSITY, INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Philip Cohen’s The Family draws on the most current sociological research and data to show readers how the story of today’s families is a story of diversity, inequality and social change. In the Third Edition, Cohen strengthened the book’s coverage of same-sex relationships and thoroughly revised the gender chapter.
TEACHES STUDENTS A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF FAMILIES
Truly understanding families requires knowledge of basic demography. As a demographer, Philip Cohen is an expert guide to all the numbers that get thrown around when we talk about families: birth and death rates, fertility rates, divorce and remarriage rates and so on. “Story Behind the Numbers” infographics and accompanying online animations written and narrated by Philip Cohen teach students how to interpret demographic data.
A REVISED INQUIZITIVE COURSE PREPARES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THEORY AND DATA ON FAMILIES
InQuizitive for The Family ensures students understand the story behind the numbers about families and come to class prepared to discuss current trends in family life. The Third Edition InQuizitive course now includes more data-driven questions as well as new short “office-hour” style audio recordings of Philip Cohen explaining key concepts, terminology and trends in the sociology of family.
INNOVATIVE WORKSHOPS IN EVERY CHAPTER GET STUDENTS THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY ABOUT FAMILIES
Unique workshops in every chapter have students apply key sociological concepts to their own families and relationships. Drawn from Cohen’s own course, the workshops engage students with the material, whether it’s reflecting on a personal experience, analysing a current event or media or interpreting a fictional narrative. For the Third Edition, Cohen revisited all the workshops, adding detailed instructions for how to turn them into individual assignments or use them as the basis for in-class activities. These instructions, along with new materials in the Interactive Instructor’s Guide, make it easier for instructors to assign these popular activities.
Philip Cohen’s The Family draws on the most current sociological research and data to show readers how the story of today’s families is a story of diversity, inequality and social change. In the Third Edition, Cohen strengthened the book’s coverage of same-sex relationships and thoroughly revised the gender chapter.
TEACHES STUDENTS A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF FAMILIES
Truly understanding families requires knowledge of basic demography. As a demographer, Philip Cohen is an expert guide to all the numbers that get thrown around when we talk about families: birth and death rates, fertility rates, divorce and remarriage rates and so on. “Story Behind the Numbers” infographics and accompanying online animations written and narrated by Philip Cohen teach students how to interpret demographic data.
A REVISED INQUIZITIVE COURSE PREPARES STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THEORY AND DATA ON FAMILIES
InQuizitive for The Family ensures students understand the story behind the numbers about families and come to class prepared to discuss current trends in family life. The Third Edition InQuizitive course now includes more data-driven questions as well as new short “office-hour” style audio recordings of Philip Cohen explaining key concepts, terminology and trends in the sociology of family.
INNOVATIVE WORKSHOPS IN EVERY CHAPTER GET STUDENTS THINKING SOCIOLOGICALLY ABOUT FAMILIES
Unique workshops in every chapter have students apply key sociological concepts to their own families and relationships. Drawn from Cohen’s own course, the workshops engage students with the material, whether it’s reflecting on a personal experience, analysing a current event or media or interpreting a fictional narrative. For the Third Edition, Cohen revisited all the workshops, adding detailed instructions for how to turn them into individual assignments or use them as the basis for in-class activities. These instructions, along with new materials in the Interactive Instructor’s Guide, make it easier for instructors to assign these popular activities.
