An Interview With My Grandparent: A Sociological Examination

by Yaffa A. Schlessinger

A moving collection of student essays about political and economic hardships, family turmoil, and love. Written by the diverse student population of Hunter College at the City University of New York with introductory essays by the author. This book is intended as a supplement to introductory sociology, marriage and family, human diversity, or immigration courses.

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the concept behind this book: looking at family history and the way that individuals develop according to life experiences. However, the essays inside the book were, on the whole, underwhelming. They were written by students, and I found the quality of the work to be much lower than what I would have expected. The interviews were not very deep and they were not, in my opinion, very eloquently represented. I felt like I was reading the work of junior-high school students, not any sort of sociological examination.