| Rethinking Sexual Citizenship Contributor(s): Josephson, Jyl J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438460473 ISBN-13: 9781438460475 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Lgbt Studies - General - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 305.309 |
| LCCN: 2015019478 |
| Series: Suny Queer Politics and Cultures |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Lesbian - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Gay |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Public policy often assumes there is one correct way to be a family. Rethinking Sexual Citizenship argues that policies that enforce this idea hurt all of us and harm our democracy. Jyl J. Josephson uses the concept of "sexual citizenship" (a criticism of the assumption that all families have a heterosexual at their center) to show how government policies are made to punish or reward particular groups of people. This analysis applies sexual citizenship not only to policies that impact LGBTQ families, but also to other groups, including young people affected by abstinence-only public policies and single-parent families affected by welfare policy. The book also addresses the idea that the "normal" family in the United States is white. It concludes with a discussion of how scholars and activists can help create a more inclusive democracy by challenging this narrow view of public life. |
