"As lesbian mothers boldly go where no family has gone before,
Maureen Sullivan bears witness to their courageous ingenuity and
achievements. Providing the most illuminating, theoretically
sophisticated account to date of how the lesbian co-parented family
is quietly shattering the existing gender order, this book expertly
weaves captivating ethnographic family portraits into the broader
social and political tapestry of our fiercely fought contemporary
family revolution. Scholarly, provocative, witty, and deeply
humane, "The Family of Woman is that precious rarity--a genuinely
original, profound scholarly work that is a joy to read."--Judith
Stacey, author of "In the Name of the Family
"Sullivan makes a compelling argument that lesbian families
challenge, at root, the very basis of patriarchal familial norms,
and indeed modern notions of biological fixity. A provocative,
fascinating study."--Arlene Stein, author of "Sex and Sensibility:
Stories of a Lesbian Generation
"A notable document of the quiet social revolution that is
producing new forms of the family. Maureen Sullivan tells the
stories of the lesbian women who have created coparenting families,
and have made them viable, often in the face of prejudice. Her
research is carefully reasoned and insightful. The implications for
our understanding of families, gender equality, and child
development are immense."--R.W. Connell, author of "Gender and
Power
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