Stephanie Coontz
Birth date: August 31, 1944
Stephanie Coontz's Books
Quite a fascinating read. If you have ever wondered what "traditional marriage" even means, read this book. It culminates with a discussion of the current state of marriage, which I am still grappling with, but that I think was mostly spot on.
This book. This book is so freaking brilliant. Every once in a while you come across that treasure of treasures: The readable, well-researched, topical historical book. Something that is written so engagingly and interestingly, you read it like a novel, unable to put it down. Something that is so we...
Packed with facts and stats with little commentary (this is a good thing)The subject I hadn't ever considered and now will think hard on is the idea of romantic love being a counter-balance to societal individualism.
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