Awards

• Joint winner of David J. Langum Sr. Prize in American Legal History, The Langum Charitable Trust 2011 (United States)
• Winner of Langum Prize for Historical Literature (Legal History) 2011

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The history of American law is the story of the American family. The book describes how the law both reflects and seeks to mold conceptions of what a family is and who its members are... The conclusion is that the family has undergone dramatic change in America since 1787, and will evolve as new social practices emerge. Choice Inside the Castle is a well-written and thoroughly researched work of legal history that touches on nearly every aspect of American family life. The book is also well organized, with a cogent arrangement of topics. Useful summaries at the end of each chapter list significant points and note questions that remain to be answered. The book's index is thorough, and its comprehensive endnotes should prove valuable for those interested in further research. Inside the Castle is recommended for all public, academic, and law libraries and for anyone with an interest in family law or social history. -- Ellen M. Richardson Law Library Journal

The history of American law is the story of the American family. The book describes how the law both reflects and seeks to mold conceptions of what a family is and who its members are... The conclusion is that the family has undergone dramatic change in America since 1787, and will evolve as new social practices emerge. Choice

The history of American law is the story of the American family. The book describes how the law both reflects and seeks to mold conceptions of what a family is and who its members are... The conclusion is that the family has undergone dramatic change in America since 1787, and will evolve as new social practices emerge. -- Choice

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Joanna L. Grossman is professor of law at Hofstra University and the coeditor of ""Gender Equality"". Lawrence M. Friedman is the Marion Rice Kirkwood Professor of Law at Stanford University. His books include ""A History of American Law"".

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