FAMILY   tratto da : Barak H. Obama, The Audacity of Hope   edito da : Crown/Three Rivers Press (2006)   THERE’s A LOT of talk these days about the decline of the American family. Social conservatives claim that the traditional family is under assault from Hollywood movies and gay pride parades. Liberals point to the economic factors (from stagnating wages to inadequate day care) that have put families under increasing duress. Our popular culture feeds the alarm, with tales of women consignated to permanent singlehood, men unwilling to make lasting committments, and teens engaged in endless sexual escapades. Nothing seems settled, as it was in the past ; our roles and relationships all feel up for grabs.   Given this hand-wringing, it may be helpful to