Focusing on a typical nuclear family living in semi-rural Connecticut farmland, the role of the family in contemporary society is reviewed here. Members of this and other families give their views on marriage and family life, some upholding traditional views and others expressing discontent with the established system.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013166
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural families
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)