{"product_id":"the-household-informal-order-around-the-hearth-9780691147994","title":"The Household: Informal Order Around the Hearth","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome people dwell alone, many in family-based households, and an adventuresome few in communes. \u003ci\u003eThe Household\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to systematically lay bare the internal dynamics of these and other home arrangements. Legal underpinnings, social considerations, and economic constraints all influence how household participants select their homemates and govern their interactions around the hearth. Robert Ellickson applies transaction cost economics, sociological theory, and legal analysis to explore issues such as the sharing of household output, the control of domestic misconduct, and the ownership of dwelling units. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on a broad range of historical and statistical sources, Ellickson contrasts family-based households with the more complex arrangements in medieval English castles, Israeli kibbutzim, and contemporary cohousing communities. He shows that most individuals, when structuring their home relationships, pursue a strategy of consorting with intimates. This, he asserts, facilitates informal coordination and tends ultimately to enhance the quality of domestic interactions. He challenges utopian critics who seek to enlarge the scale of the household and legal advocates who urge household members to rely more on written contracts and lawsuits. Ellickson argues that these commentators fail to appreciate the great advantages in the home setting of informally associating with a handful of trusted intimates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Household\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for sociologists, economists, lawyers, and anyone interested in the fundamentals of domestic life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert C. Ellickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691147994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert C. Ellickson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law at Yale Law School. His books include \u003ci\u003eOrder without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40087152885875,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bb689e57-dc84-4571-a89b-0cc48cf9b3f1.jpg?v=1652538995","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-household-informal-order-around-the-hearth-9780691147994","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}