02/06/18 Tocqueville Lecture Series - Amy L. Wax: “What is Happening to the Family and Why?”

Behavior in the realm of family and sexuality has changed rapidly over the past 70 years, with dramatic shifts in sexual relationships, courtship, marriage, divorce, cohabitation, family stability, childbearing, and childrearing. These developments have been accompanied by a pronounced divergence along lines of race and class, with momentous consequences for economic equality and social order. This talk will address the factors believed to account for these patterns and consider what if anything can be done about them. Discussant: Fabio Rojas, Department of Sociology, IU Bloomington