Stephanie Coontz "For Better AND Worse: The Historical Transformation of Marriage"

Was life really better when men and women didn't have to – and often weren't allowed to – juggle work and family? Coontz discusses women's experiences in the un-liberated 1960s and evaluates how far we have come since then. Stephanie Coontz is the author of Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage and other important books on the family. Her books have been translated into 12 languages. She teaches history and family studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and is Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families. She has appeared on The Colbert Report, Oprah Winfrey, 20/20, NPR, and more.

When 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Building Hillel House
Room Chapel
Contact Name Carly
Phone 617 358-2370
Contact Email wgs@bu.edu
Contact Organization oston University Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program and the Academic Enhancement Fund
Fees Free
Speakers Stephanie Coontz