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. Based on intensive interviews and extensive firsthand observation, "The Family of Woman" chronicles the experience of thirty-four families headed by lesbian mothers whose children were conceived by means of donor insemination. With its intimate perspective on the interior dynamics of these families and its penetrating view of their public lives, the book provides rare insight into the workings of emerging family forms and their significance for our understanding of "family" - and our culture itself.
"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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