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100	1		_aPeterson del Mar, David, _d1957-
245	1	4	_aThe American family : _bfrom obligation to freedom / _cDavid Peterson del Mar.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2011.
300			_a211 p. ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"This book traces the movement from mutualism to individualism in the context of American family life. Throughout American history, families survived or even flourished during colonization, the Revolution, slavery, the industrial revolution, immigration, and economic upheaval because reliance on others was patently necessary. But in the past century, unprecedented prosperity both freed Americans from mutual dependence and created a culture devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and individual fulfilment. This shift from obligation to freedom has turned the maintenance of durable, rewarding families into a countercultural act, one that requires a conscious decision to qualify the American commitment to freedom"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aFamilies _zUnited States _xHistory.
650		0	_aFamilies _zUnited States.
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