Families and Communes: An Examination of Nontraditional Lifestyles

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Abstract

This book focuses specifically on the role of the family in communal life. Communal groups are one type of nontraditional families, some communes are predisposed to families while others are not and some communal families can be replacements or substitutes for nuclear families. Historic communal groups such as Shakers, Oneida, Amana, and the Mormons are investigated as are contemporary rural and urban communal groups such as Twin Oaks, Jesus People USA, and the Hutterites.

Original languageAmerican English
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 27 1999

Keywords

  • Amana
  • Hutterites
  • Oneida
  • communes
  • intentional communities
  • shakers
  • utopianism

DC Disciplines

  • Anthropology
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Sociology of Religion

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