Family Diversity Inequality & Social Change

Looking at modern families through the context of diversity, inequality, and social change, blogger and demographer Philip N. Cohen brings a fresh approach to the sociological study of family life. The text features a wealth of original, interactive graphics of contemporary family trends and encourages students to be savvy consumers of media. Integrated workshops based on activities from Cohen's undergraduate course give students the opportunity to apply what they learn in the book to their own lives.

Learn the facts and debunk the fictions about contemporary families.

Philip N. Cohen, Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, is the founder of the blog FamilyInequality.com. He has published extensively on the gender division of labor within families, and between men and women outside of families. He is a correspondent for The Atlantic, has written op-eds for the New York Times, and has appeared on NPR and MSNBC. You can follow Philip N. Cohen on Twitter at @familyunequal.