Approaches to the History of the Western Family 1500}}}1914 [Hardcover]

A comprehensive survey of the history of the family in Western Europe and North America.Updated to include material published between 1980 and 1994, this short survey aims to provide students of family history with a structured and balanced critique and guide to the vast literature on the subject. It focuses particularly on the strengths and limitations of different approaches.Updated to include material published between 1980 and 1994, this short survey aims to provide students of family history with a structured and balanced critique and guide to the vast literature on the subject. It focuses particularly on the strengths and limitations of different approaches.This book is a short but comprehensive survey of the work on the history of the family in Western Europe and North America, for the period 1500-1914. Updated to include material published between 1980 and 1994, it aims to provide students of family history with a structured and balanced critique of and guide to the huge literature on the subject. Professor Anderson focuses particularly on the strengths and limitations of different approaches that have been adopted in the discipline, and seeks connections among themes, countries and periods.Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The demographic approach; 3. The sentiments approach; 4. The household economics approach; Update to cover literature published between 1980 and 1994; Select bibliography; Index.