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In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in a Postmodern Age Book

A collection of essays by Judith Stacey, a professor of sociology and women's studies at the University of California, Davis, that acknowledge concerns about the disintegration of the traditional family, while attacking the efforts of right-wing conservatives to reinstate the family of the 1950s through fear and advocacy of male dominance. Using studies of blue-collar, low-income families, single-mothers and gay and lesbian households, Stacey illustrates that far from being examples of failure or despair, these families are models of ingenuity and flexibility. Read More

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    Reveals the dark side of popular nostalgia for 1950s family forms & provides a road map to new possibilities for family life. She exposes the misconceptions behind the successful cultural crusade to convince the public of the superiority of the traditional 2-parent family. Children s welfare depends not on living with married, biological parents, but on the quality of family relationships. Offers powerful arguments for accepting family diversity. Also makes a strong new case for legal gay marriage, showing how the millions of gay & lesbian parents & the rest of us would benefit in many ways from the legal acknowledgment of their families.

  • 0807004324
  • 9780807004326
  • Judith Stacey
  • 1 September 1996
  • Beacon Pr
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 194
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