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Celebrating the Family

- Ethnicity, Consumer Culture, and Family Rituals

About Celebrating the Family

Pleck examines two centuries of family traditions and finds a complicated process of change in the way Americans celebrate holidays, as well as the rituals of birth, coming of age, marriage, and death. This comparative history offers insight into the impact of ethnicity and consumer culture in shaping the most memorable moments of family life.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674002791
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 338
  • Published:
  • July 3, 2000
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Celebrating the Family

Pleck examines two centuries of family traditions and finds a complicated process of change in the way Americans celebrate holidays, as well as the rituals of birth, coming of age, marriage, and death. This comparative history offers insight into the impact of ethnicity and consumer culture in shaping the most memorable moments of family life.

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