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''It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us'' is a book published in 1996 by First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton. In it, Clinton presents her vision for the children of America. She focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have, for better or worse, on a child's well-being, and advocates a society which meets all of a child's needs. ==History== In January 1996, Clinton went on a ten-city book tour and made numerous television appearances to promote the book, although she was frequently hit with questions about her involvement in the Whitewater and Travelgate controversies. Her efforts were rewarded; the book spent 18 weeks on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List during 1996 including three weeks at number one.〔See results of (this New York Times archive search ). On list January 28 through May 26, 1996. At number one February 4, 11, and 18.〕 By 2000 it had sold 450,000 copies in hardcover and another 200,000 in paperback. The theme of the book, at least as perceived from its title, aroused immediate opposition within the United States. A well known instance of this occurred during the 1996 presidential election when, during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Republican Party nominee Bob Dole said: "... with all due respect, I am here to tell you, it does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a family to raise a child." Sneering mentions of Clinton's notion would continue to be made by American conservatives such as Rush Limbaugh, Andrea Tantaros, and Jonah Goldberg through the next two decades. In 1997, Clinton received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for her audio recording of the book. The book is parodied in Tim Wilson's 1999 song "It Takes a Village to Raise a Nut". In 2005, Senator Rick Santorum wrote a rebuke to the book, ''It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good''. In 2006, ''It Takes a Village'' was republished as a 10th Anniversary Edition with a new cover design and an introduction by the author. Clinton did not shy away from its conclusions; during her own presidential campaign during 2007 she said "I still believe it takes a village to raise a child." And during her second presidential campaign during 2015 she said "Fundamentally, () reject what it takes to build an inclusive economy. It takes an inclusive society. What I once called 'a village' that has a place for everyone." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「It Takes a Village」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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