| Diversity in Family Life: Gender, Relationships and Social Change Contributor(s): Ruspini, Elisabetta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447300920 ISBN-13: 9781447300922 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $45.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Social Science | Gender Studies - Family & Relationships |
| Dewey: 306.85 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As new forms of family and 'non-traditional' families grow in number, there is a need to understand these 'new' arrangements and models of parenthood. This ground-breaking book discusses, using a comparative and a sociological perspective, examples of the relationship between changing gender identities and processes of family formation in the Western experience. It aims to show that, in the 21st century, it is possible to form a family without sex, without children, without a shared home, without a partner, without a working husband, without a heterosexual orientation or without a biological' sexual body. 'Diversity in family life' will help readers discover and understand the characteristics, advantages and drawbacks of these new models of parenthood, and their political implications in terms of social movements, characteristics and demands. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ruspini, Elisabetta: - Elisabetta Ruspini is associate professor in sociology at the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy. |