(De)Sexing the family: Theorizing the social science of lesbian families

Feminist Theory

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-293

  Malone, Kareen ^a   Cleary, Rose ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

feminist; gay; Lacanian psychoanalysis; mothering; parenting; queer theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993804593     PISSN: 14647001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146470002762492006     Document Type: Article

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