Summarize the evolution of the american family

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Video: Stephanie Coontz: On Marriage

Article: There is no such thing as the male breadwinner

Step 2: In an essay, answer the following questions (Make sure you use direct quotations from both the article and video. For the video also add in a timestamp) :

How would you summarize the "evolution" of the American family, using information from the chapter and as reinforced in the video and article by Dr. Coontz?
Note: You must discuss Dr. Coontz's work and cite details from both her article and video in addition to the text.
Dr. Coontz argues that the male breadwinner model is a historical blip rather than a longstanding reality. Why do you think so many people think the family as an institution has always been (or should be) the same throughout history and among different cultures?

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