Autonomy Myth by Martha Albertson Fineman

Autonomy Myth by Martha Albertson Fineman

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An expos of flaws in American policies regarding the self-reliance of families argues that policymakers have compromised the well-being of everyday individuals by limiting the definition of acceptable family units and placing unrealistic responsibilities on contemporary families, presenting a model for "caretaking relationships" that.

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Autonomy Myth by Martha Albertson Fineman

Cornell Legal scholar argues agains pr-family legislation - indeed, against the very concept of the tradional family - and gives the lie to the idea that anyone in America is actually self-suffient. She insists that the sexually affiliated couple is no longer an appropriate building block for contemporary families and that society should be organised around 'caretaking relationships,2 particularly those involving children or elderly parents.'
Martha Albertson Fineman is Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University and Director and Founder of the Feminism and Legal Theory Project.
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ISBN 13 9781565849761
ISBN 10 1565849760
Title Autonomy Myth
Author Martha Albertson Fineman
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The New Press
Year published 2005-08-31
Number of pages 416
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