Reinventing the Family in Uncertain Times

Name: Reinventing the Family in Uncertain Times
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
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By Marie-Pierre Moreau

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This edited volume looks at the reproduction and transformation of family norms in contemporary times. Set against a context of far-right politics calling for a return to more conservative identity politics and family norms, and building on late 20th century social movements which challenged essentialist and functionalist understandings of identities and families, it considers a variety of non-traditional family structures.
Written by scholars based in Argentina, Ghana, Italy, Portugal, the UK, and the USA, the chapters question what 'counts' as a family in contemporary times and considers how the discourses of power which operate in institutional and geographical contexts impact how families are recognized and valued. The book includes analysis of non-traditional and non-heteronormative families such as single-parent families, childless families, families with animal companions, LGBTQ families, families across the Global South, mixed heritage families and families of friends. Drawing on post-structuralist, critical, and feminist theories the contributors discuss how power relationships linked to gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, dis/ability and other in/equalities intersect and operate in defining what counts as a family.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 236
Release Date:: 2025-03-20
Publication Date:: 2025-03-20
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1350287148
ISBN13:: 9781350287143
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 365 g
Height:: 156 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 13 cm

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