Ebook: So how's the family?: and other essays

This text is a collection of thirteen essays that focus on the impact of social forces on the emotional side of intimate life. In a sensitizing introductory section, the author focuses on the work it takes to keep personal life personal, put feeling into work, and empathize with others. In other sections, the author explores the effect of the social-class gap on family well-being, the cultural blur between market and home, and the movement of care workers around the globe.