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Families we keep : LGBTQ people and their enduring bonds with parents /

"There is no "'till death do us part" vow between parents and children. And yet, parent-child relationships are far more enduring than the marital relationships that made this phrase famous. The life-long parent-child tie is so ubiquitous and taken-for-granted that it doesn'...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Reczek, Corinne E. (Author), Bosley-Smith, Emma (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2022]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Glossary
  • Introduction: The Parent Trap
  • Part I Why LGBTQ Adults Stay in the Family: The Power of Compulsory Kinship
  • 1 Compulsory Kinship
  • 2 The Rationale of Love and Closeness
  • 3 The Rationale of Growth
  • Part II How LGBTQ Adults Adhere to Compulsory Kinship
  • Introduction
  • 5 The Kin Closet
  • 6 Gender and Sexuality School
  • 7 Out of the Closet, Under the Rug
  • 8 Becoming Normal
  • 9 Out of the Family
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Methodological Appendix
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Authors