Introduction to the Special Collection on the Intersection of Families and the Law*

Henderson, Tammy L.; Monroe, Pamela

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2002.00289.x

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“…In accordance with the neglect of queer theorists to acknowledge how the doings of family are tied to the gendered economy, minimal attention has been granted to how other major social and structural institutions shape lesbian and gay families. For example, scholars know very little about the intersection of nonheterosexual partners and parents and the law (Henderson & Monroe, 2002; Oswald & Kuvlanka, 2008). There is even less empirical and theoretical understanding of how nonheterosexual parents marginalized by race, ethnicity, class, gender, and nation experience and navigate legal barriers that fail to recognize the validity of their families.…”

Section: The Future Of Lesbian and Gay Parenting Scholarship: Complicmentioning

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Theorizing Lesbian and Gay Parenting: Past, Present, and Future Scholarship

Berkowitz

2009

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Research on lesbian and gay parenting has stimulated theoretical advancement in family studies. Subjective understandings of lesbian and gay parents offer scholars a novel lens through which to view identity construction, management, and negotiation. Triggered by a recent queer shift in family research, however, some lesbian and gay parenting scholarship has begun to critique identity theories as constructing hegemony around the identity “gay” or “lesbian” in that they assume a uniform subject. Queer theory challenges the foundations of identity scholarship; unpacks the assumptions that underlie research on families, gender, and sexualities; and deconstructs how the rubric of difference has framed and limited existing knowledge. I conclude with suggestions for complicating and expanding queer theory.

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Section: The Future Of Lesbian and Gay Parenting Scholarship: Complicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Theorizing Lesbian and Gay Parenting: Past, Present, and Future Scholarship

Berkowitz

2009

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Same-Sex Couples

Oswald

Kuvalanka

2008

Journal of Family Issues

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In this article, the authors present a typology for organizing our current knowledge regarding same-sex couples in the United States who have and have not established legal ties between partners. This framework is complemented by a discussion of key rulings that define what is legally possible as well as the introduction of “legal consciousness,” a construct for examining how perceptions of legal authority drive engagement with the legal system. Finally, the authors use their analysis to generate questions for future research and discuss policy and practice implications.

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Introduction to the Special Collection on the Intersection of Families and the Law*

Cited by 2 publications

References 10 publications

Theorizing Lesbian and Gay Parenting: Past, Present, and Future Scholarship

Theorizing Lesbian and Gay Parenting: Past, Present, and Future Scholarship

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