Families and communes [[electronic resource]. ] : an examination of nontraditional lifestyles / / William L. Smith

• Autore: Smith William L. <1956->
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.774; 307.7740973
• Soggetto topico: Communal living - United States - History; Collective settlements - United States - History; Families - United States - History; Alternative lifestyles - United States - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-147) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Communes: Conceptual, Definitional, Theoretical, and Typological Issues; Chapter 3 - Families in Historic Communal Utopias: Part 1; Chapter 4 - Families in Historic Communal Utopias: Part 2; Chapter 5 - Urban and Rural Communes of the 1960s and 1970s; Chapter 6 - Urban and Rural Communes of the 1980s and 1990s; Chapter 7 - What have We Learned about Families and Communities?; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: In an exploration of the role of the family within the commune this book focuses on historic communal groups such as Shakers Oneida, Amana and the Mormons, as well as contemporary rural and urban groups such as Jesus People USA and the Hutterites.
• Titolo autorizzato: Families and communes
• ISBN: 1-4522-3399-3; 1-322-41802-0; 1-4522-6373-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480285903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Understanding families.