Invisible Families
Gay Identities, Relationships, and Motherhood Among Black Women
Mignon Moore
(Author)
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Description
Mignon R. Moore brings to light the family life of a group that has been largely invisible--gay women of color--in a book that challenges long-standing ideas about racial identity, family formation, and motherhood. Drawing from interviews and surveys of one hundred black gay women in New York City, Invisible Families explores the ways that race and class have influenced how these women understand their sexual orientation, find partners, and form families. In particular, the study looks at the ways in which the past experiences of women who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s shape their thinking, and have structured their lives in communities that are not always accepting of their openly gay status. Overturning generalizations about lesbian families derived largely from research focused on white, middle-class feminists, Invisible Families reveals experiences within black American and Caribbean communities as it asks how people with multiple stigmatized identities imagine and construct an individual and collective sense of self.
Product Details
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Publish Date | October 17, 2011 |
| Pages | 318 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780520269521 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 5.9 X 0.9 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Mignon R. Moore is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews
"Scholars and students of race, class, gender, sexuality, [and] family . . . will benefit greatly from this comprehensive work."-- "American Anthropologist"
"Invisible Families provides deep insight into the lives and experiences of black lesbians."-- "American Journal of Sociology"
"A well written, respectful, richly rewarding account..."-- "Women's Review of Books"
"An exceptional account of lesbian sexuality and family formation. . . . Invisible Families represents sociological research at its finest. It is a meticulous piece of scholarship that is well written and theoretically sophisticated. . . . This is clearly a groundbreaking book. . . . highly recommend . . . for scholars and nonscholars alike."-- "Gender & Society"
"Arguably the most groundbreaking work on LGBT parenting published in recent years."-- "Mombian"
"Mignon R. Moore has given Black and African-American lesbians a voice in her book. . . . Not only will this book give visibility and light to African-American lesbian families, but social sciences researchers will cite the construction, development, and conclusions from Moore's study for years to come."-- "Lambda Literary"
"Invisible Families provides deep insight into the lives and experiences of black lesbians."-- "American Journal of Sociology"
"A well written, respectful, richly rewarding account..."-- "Women's Review of Books"
"An exceptional account of lesbian sexuality and family formation. . . . Invisible Families represents sociological research at its finest. It is a meticulous piece of scholarship that is well written and theoretically sophisticated. . . . This is clearly a groundbreaking book. . . . highly recommend . . . for scholars and nonscholars alike."-- "Gender & Society"
"Arguably the most groundbreaking work on LGBT parenting published in recent years."-- "Mombian"
"Mignon R. Moore has given Black and African-American lesbians a voice in her book. . . . Not only will this book give visibility and light to African-American lesbian families, but social sciences researchers will cite the construction, development, and conclusions from Moore's study for years to come."-- "Lambda Literary"
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