The developmental paradigm, reading history sideways, and family change

Robert Malthus, the Developmental Paradigm, Reading History Sideways, and Family Myths

John Millar and Other Scholars of the 1700s and 1800s Using the Developmental Paradigm, Reading History Sideways, and International Cross-Sectional Data to Reach Conclusions about Changes in Family Relationships and Processes

Developmental Idealism and the Proposal of a Theoretical Model for Family Change in Iran

This research examines dynamics and change in the Iranian family during the recent half- century especially subsequent to the Islamic revolution in 1979. Developmental positions and changes are discussed and consideration is given to the extent to which family dynamics and change have been influenced by structural changes or ideational forces. We will focus on ideational forces based on a new a...

Response to Thornton ’ s response to my critique of Reading History Sideways

At the November 2005 meeting of the Social Science History Association (SSHA), I participated in a panel discussion on Arland Thornton’s new book, Reading History Sideways: the Fallacy and Enduring Impact of the Developmental Paradigm on Family Life (Chicago, 2005). In January 2006, Thornton posted a lengthy response to my comments on his website, along with five other working papers that addre...

Descriptions of the Reading History Sideways Method (the Comparative Method) by Scholars of the 1700s, 1800s, and 1900s