ahabspipe's review against another edition
2.0
This is the driest of Lasch’s works that I’ve read so far. This book is a critique of the history of sociological study of the family. He does touch on the family unit and it’s evolution a bit but it’s mainly focused on it’s relation to the rise of capitalism. He claims that sociological conclusions of the past ultimately resulted in the undermining and weakening of family life. Overall I wouldn’t recommend this book unless you work in the field.
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