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Fineman, Martha Albertson

 
9781565849761: The Autonomy Myth: A Theory Of Dependency
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ISBN 10 : 1565849760 ISBN 13 : 9781565849761
Editeur : The New Press, 2005

Synopsis

A brilliant exposé of the contradiction between the American myth of self-reliance and the reality of an interdependent society.

With the controversy over gay marriages grabbing national headlines, traditional conceptions of family in American society have become subject to increasingly fierce debate. In The Autonomy Myth, influential and always-provocative legal theorist Martha Albertson Fineman expands the terms of the debate even further to argue for public policy that reflects the realities of how we live together.

As Fineman points out, those charged with administering U.S. social policy have long considered the marital family household as both separate and self-sufficient, often at the cost of the well-being of many families and their members, especially children. Vigorously taking issue with this approach, Fineman makes the compelling case that the sexually affiliated couple is not the appropriate building block for contemporary families. Instead, she argues, society should be organized around "caretaking relationships," particularly those involving children or elderly dependents. In this paradigm-shifting book Fineman insists that, because each of us is "inevitably dependent" at various stages in our lives, it makes far more sense for us to recognize from the outset that society as a whole has a vital role to play in providing assistance.

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À propos de l'auteur

Martha Albertson Fineman is Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University and Director and Founder of the Feminism and Legal Theory Project.

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Éditeur
The New Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1565849760
ISBN 13 
9781565849761
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
416
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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