The Neutered Mother, The Sexual Family and Other Twentieth Century Tragedies - Couverture souple

Fineman, Martha Albertson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0415910277 ISBN 13 : 9780415910279

Editeur : Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

Calling for nothing less than a radical reform of family law and a reconception of intimacy, The Neutered Mother undertakes an ambitious and revolutionary rethinking of the law's approach to the family. This new book by one of America's foremost feminist legal theorist argues strongly against current legal and social policy discussions about the family because they do not have at their core the crucial concepts of caregiving and dependency, as well as the best interests of women and children. The Neutered Mother scrutinizes the definitions of family and mother throughout the volume while paying close attention to issues of race, class and sexuality.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Calling for nothing less than a radical reform of family law and a reconception of intimacy, The Neutered Mother, The Sexual Family, and Other Twentieth Century Tragedies argues strongly against current legal and social policy discussions about the family because they do not have at their core the crucial concepts of caregiving and dependency, as well as the best interests of women and children.

The Neutered Mother scrutinizes the definitions of family and mother throughout the volume while paying close attention to issues of race, class and sexuality. In addition, Fienman convincingly contests society's refusal to dignify, support and respond to the needs of caregivers and illustrates the burden they must bear due to this treatment. This book is a crucial step toward defining America's most pressing social policy problems having to do with women, motherhood and the family.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0415910277
• ISBN 13: 9780415910279
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256