In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in a Postmodern Age

by Judith Stacey

A lively and persuasive defense of family diversity and the exposure of the darker side of popular nostalgia for the 1950s family life argues that two-parent families are not necessarily superior and explores the success of gay and lesbian parenting.

Genres: Sociology

194 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Valentina Markasović · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I understood the 90s USA politics

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Judith Stacey has this reputation for being this crazy radical feminist family sociologist. So, you can guess what I was expecting from this book, something totally off the wall. Instead this is a perfectly reasoned rebuke of the crazy fundamentalist Christian crying around "family values" that values only one very specific family.

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting sociological view regarding the view of family throughout the years. There is special attention on how politics influence the perception of such family life, which is still relevant today.

[Stacie]

One of my students referenced this book in his paper and it sounded quite interesting.