Primitive Family

This volume is from the Series titled, EARLY SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY. The works selected here form a cross-section of the landmarks in the complex and controversial field of family studies in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Featuring writings from eminent socio-logists such as McLennan, Starcke, Crawley, Maine, Hartland, Westermarck, the collection –

* Traces the sociology of the family from its origins in the anthropological study of kinship in the late nineteenth century
* Includes examples of early twentieth century studies on family relations, which propose practical solutions to the problems of domestic breakdown and violence and the emergence of the single parent family
* Illustrates the development of modern family studies with its emphasis on particular family problems and roles.

The Series is a collection of rare and authoritative reprints of key texts representing differing perspectives on the sociology of family.