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The Family in the Western World from the Black Death to the Industrial Age
Oxford University Press 1994; US$ 34.99Explores the social history of Europe and Colonial America from the onset of the Black Death to the beginning of the Industrial Age, shedding light on the similarities and differences between families of the past and those of today. more...
The Roman Household
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 42.95With the help of a wide variety of source material, particularly legal documents and inscriptions, some of it made available for the first time in English, this book illustrates the activities associated with the household, demonstrating the different and frequently conflicting roles and moral values expected from its various members: male and female,... more...
Ethics and Sex
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95Ethics and Sex presents a systematic study of the nature and moral significance of human sexuality and of the major issues in sexual morality. The book is divided into two main parts. Part One gives a critical analysis of the key conceptions of human sexuality. Part Two discusses the most important issues in sexual morality: monogamy; adultery; prostitution;... more...
The Politics of Sexual Morality in Ireland
Palgrave Macmillan 1999; US$ 61.00The research for this book was prompted by a combination of events, in particular the election of Mary Robinson to the Presidency and the X Case which rocked Irish society. The book is an exploration of the dynamics between the courts, the legislators and the Irish citizens in relation to certain socio-sexual questions: divorce, contraception, abortion,... more...
Family First
Free Press 2013; US$ 16.00Do you feel that your family is not what it used to be, or what it has the potential to be? Do you worry that the parenting decisions you're making today may be scarring your child for life? Do you sometimes feel you are in a tug-of-war with the world over who will shape your child's values and beliefs? With Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for... more...
Just Marriage
Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 22.99As the national debate intensifies over what marriage is and who may marry, Mary Lyndon Shanley argues that although the state should continue to play a role in regulating personal relations, the law must be fundamentally reformed if marriage is to become a more just institution. more...
Electronic Hearth
Oxford University Press 1992; US$ 25.95We all talk about the "tube" or "box," as if television were simply another appliance like the refrigerator or toaster oven. But Cecilia Tichi argues that TV is actually an environment--a pervasive screen-world that saturates almost every aspect of modern life. In Electronic Hearth, she looks at how that environment evolved, and how it, in turn,... more...
The Truth About Sexual Behavior
Infobase Publishing 2005; US$ 35.00The Truth About Sexual Behavior and Unplanned Pregnancy is a trusted source teens can turn to for straightforward information about everything from contraception to the media?s portrayal of sex. Providing a clear picture of teenage sexual behavior and its consequences, this book offers sound advice to teenagers and encourages discussion with parents... more...
Get Real About Sex
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 231.00Focusing on young people's identities in the classroom, this book employs contemporary theoretical approaches to explore how gender is enacted and experienced by individuals, and how social pressures and government agendas operate at the level of the individual. more...
Sex Appeal
Oxford University Press, USA 2010; US$ 18.99An epidemic of sexually-transmitted infections and sexual violence is upon us. Political interests are overriding sexual freedom in the name of morality. Marriages are just as likely to fail as they are to succeed. Why, in a time of unprecedented personal liberties and medical knowledge, are so many Americans so uncertain about what constitutes ethical... more...









