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'opens up a range of fascinating debates about lesbian parenting decisions' - European Journal of Women's Studies
'offers a unique and original exposition of the complex and multi-faceted issues contemporary lesbians face when deciding to become parents' - Feminism and Psychology
'...an invigorating discussion of the ways in which state policy inflects the desire for and experience of parenthood for lesbians. Through her gaze, questions of sexual citizenship assume new breadth and complexity, and the reader is encouraged to rethink the vexed issues of assimilation vs. subversion as they have shaped discussions of LGBT family and parenthood.' - Journal of Contemporary Sociology
'...[an] extraordinary book...The complexity and subtlety of Ryan-Flood's analysis prevents a simplistic reading of actions and decisions made by lesbian parents as either oppressions or resistance...This timely book will be of interest to academics and researchers interested in social changes and challenges around the institution and everyday practices of the family, in social policy and family law and reproductive technologies, as well as to scholars of queer theory and to those interested in lesbian and queer lives.' - Studies in the Maternal
'...a timely contribution to current US debates on the definition of marriage and its impact on families...By using the narratives of
lesbian couples to uncover their personal beliefs, struggles and triumphs while attempting to build their own families in a culture that continues to privilege heterosexual families, makes this book a unique contribution. This highly engaging text is suitable for any upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses in sociology, women's studies, and social policy that delve into dynamics of citizenship, gender and sexuality.' - Canadian Journal of Sociology
'...a unique and original exposition of the complex and multi-faceted issues contemporary lesbians face when deciding to become parents, along with the ensuing concerns and issues that parenthood itself brings.' - Feminism and Psychology
'...opens up a range of fascinating debates about lesbian parenting decisions in the two national contexts.' - European Journal of Women's Studies
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Book Title: Lesbian Motherhood
Book Subtitle: Gender, Families and Sexual Citizenship
Authors: Róisín Ryan-Flood
Series Title: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230234444
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Róisín Ryan-Flood 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-54541-0Published: 27 May 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-36089-5Published: 27 May 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-23444-4Published: 27 May 2009
Series ISSN: 2731-6440
Series E-ISSN: 2731-6459
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 217
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Family, Gender Studies, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Social Care, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging