William J. Goode Book Award for Reading History Sideways

American Sociology Association Logo At the 2007 meetings of the American Sociological Association, Reading History Sideways: The Fallacy and Enduring Impact of the Developmental Paradigm on Family Life received the William J. Goode Book Award. The Goode Award was given by the American Sociological Association Section on the Sociology of the Family for the most outstanding contribution to family scholarship in the past two years.

For the award citation see page 2 of the Fall '07 edition of Family Forum, newsletter of the Family Section of the American Sociological Association.
Reading History Sideways book cover

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Developmental Idealism Studies
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan

Upcoming Events

The Developmental Idealism Studies Group will present their paper on "Processes and Methods for Creating Questions and Protocols for an International Study of Ideas about Development and Family Life" at 3MC, Berlin, June 2008.

Book Award

Arland Thornton's book Reading History Sideways wins the William J. Goode Book Award of the ASA Section on the Sociology of the Family.

New Data Collection

Developmental Idealism questionnaire supplements added to May and November 2007 Surveys of Consumer Attitudes.

Reading History Sideways

The method of reading history sideways is described and critiqued by Arland Thornton.

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