The Changing Landscape of Work and Family in the American Middle Class

This collection explores the dynamics of the modern, middle-class American family and its near-constant state of transition. The editors introduce the book by situating it within the context of work, family, and ethnographic research on middle-class families in the United States. Emerging and established scholars contributed chapters based on their original field research, following each chapter with a personal reflection on doing field work. The volume concludes with an original essay by Kathryn Dudley, an anthropologist who has spent decades studying the intersections of work, family, and class in American culture. As a whole, the volume highlights how culture shapes family life amid shifting social and economic landscapes.Rudd, Elizabeth is the author of 'The Changing Landscape of Work and Family in the American Middle Class', published 2008 under ISBN 9780739117408 and ISBN 0739117408.