{"product_id":"the-natural-family-where-it-belongs-new-agrarian-essays-9781412855655","title":"The Natural Family Where it Belongs: New Agrarian Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Natural Family Where It Belongs\u003c\/em\u003e emphasizes the vital bond of the natural family to an agrarian-like household, where the \"sexual\" merges with the \"economic\" through marriage and child-rearing and where the family is defined by its material efforts. This agrarianism is alive and well in twenty-first century America and Europe. Allan C. Carlson argues that recreating a family-centered economy portends renewal of the true democracy dreamed of by Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritically well received, this paperback edition makes \u003cem\u003eThe Natural Family Where It Belongs\u003c\/em\u003e available to teachers and students of twentieth century American social history and the American family system. It will also be welcomed by practitioners involved with the \"new agrarian\" revival of the last twenty-five years. As Carlson demonstrates, agrarian households represent the touchstones of a sustainable human future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the most prestigious and respected scholars in the field, \u003cem\u003eThe Natural Family Where It Belongs\u003c\/em\u003e will influence how today's family life is viewed in America and abroad. This volume is the latest in Transaction's Marriage and Family Studies series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlson, Allan C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAllan C. Carlson is president emeritus of the Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society in Rockford, Illinois and was distinguished visiting professor of history and politics at Hillsdale College. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415084011794,"sku":"9781412855655","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50e5f7a2-5019-4cf2-8e50-74eff6f92b46.jpg?v=1729393666","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-natural-family-where-it-belongs-new-agrarian-essays-9781412855655","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}