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Fox, B. (2013). Family Patterns, Gender Relations. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press. A book that offers an introduction to key issues and debates in the sociology of families.
Engels, F. (1884; 2010). The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State. London: Penguin Classics. An updated publication of Engels widely cited study of the social context which gave rise to families, private property, and the state.
Freistadt, J., & Strohschein, L. (2012). Family Structure Differences in Family Functioning: Interactive Effects of Social Capital and Family Structure. Journal of Family Issues, 34(7). An empirical research study investigating through quantitative methods how differences in family structure affect how a family functions and relates to the social context.
Recommended Videos
Linklater, R. (2014). Boyhood. IFC Productions. A film that chronicles the life of an American family.
Bezucha, T. (2005). The Family Stone. Fox 2000 Pictures. A comedic film about an intersectional family’s struggles to survive each other’s company one Christmas.
Khan, A., & Jackman, L. (2017). A Better Man. NFB. A documentary that challenges men to be better in their relationships in order to challenge domestic violence.
Recommended Websites
https://www.asanet.org/topics/family-and-life-course The web site for the American Sociological Association’s research cluster on all things related to the family and the life course.
https://abettermanfilm.com/ A companion web site for the documentary A Better Man, with additional resources to complement what was presented in the documentary.
https://vanierinstitute.ca/ Web site for the Vanier Institute, a national, charitable organization that uses a variety of means to enhance our understanding of how families influence and are influenced by the larger social context.