The Fall of the American Family
the woman’s role outside the confines of the domestic sphere with leading feminists like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem urging women to get into the workforce in the 1960s and 1970s. This has led to the old idea of “courtship” being replaced by the new idea of “hooking up,” which further undermines the traditional concept of family life (Hamilton & Armstrong, 2019). This paper will examine the statistics of relationship trends today, including unmarried, solo parenting, blended families and child free living, and discuss the pros and cons of each and how the sociological perspective and feminist politics play a role… Continue Reading...