The Family of Woman by Maureen Sullivan
Amidst the shrill and discordant notes struck in debates over the make-up - or breakdown - of the American family, the family keeps evolving. This book offers a close and clear-eyed look into a form this change has taken most recently, the lesbian coparent family. It chronicles the experience of thirty-four families headed by lesbian mothers.
"The Family of Woman is that precious rarity - a genuinely original, profound scholarly work that is a joy to read" - Judith Stacey, author of In the Name of the Family; "Sullivan makes a compelling argument that lesbian families challenge, at root, the very basis of patriarchal familial norms, and indeed modern notions of biological fixity. A provocative, fascinating study." - Arlene Stein, author of Sex and Sensibility; "Maureen Sullivan's book is a notable document of the quiet social revolution that is producing new forms of the family." - R. W. Connell, author of Gender and Power"
Maureen Sullivan is Assistant Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520239647 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520239644 |
| Title | The Family of Woman |
| Author | Maureen Sullivan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2004-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 323 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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