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I disagree with the other review. Although the families photographed may display some stereotypical qualities, they are unique individuals. I enjoyed reading the tidbits about each family. He does blend in some non-traditional families. I just finished reading about the Central Asian families included and was surprised by how many of them had migrant parents who began their lives in other parts of Asia or Europe. He includes some contemporary styled city families as well as more traditional families from the countryside. Initially I was annoyed that I could not simple flip to a section labeled Central Asia instead of having all of the areas mixed together on every page of the book, but I believe his theory in mixing them up is to show the similarities between families from around the world and to create a feeling of closeness in the Global Family. The style is a success in that. I have not read the entire book, but keep it at hand to peruse from time to time. Like humanity, it's never boring.
