The political ideology of the neo‐traditional family

Josephson, Jyl; Burack, Cynthia

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“…55 These differences persist not because of legal barriers related to marriage, but rather because of the set of gender-role expectations that have historically been, and for some-for example, the conservative opponents of same-sex marriage-continue to be, attached to the legal institution of marriage. 56 In this view, marriage denies women access to equal status and recognition as citizens by controlling women's bodies and sexuality, and by denying access to key aspects of "social citizenship" as outlined by T. H. Marshall (1950).…”

Section: Feminist Critiques Of Marriage and Citizenshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this view, then, the ascriptive arguments of those who support a Federal Marriage Amendment are deeply connected to notions of citizenship that see not just marriage, but genderunequal marriage, as central to citizenship. 65 Feminist critiques of marriage are relevant to the samesex marriage debate for several reasons. The critique of rigid gender roles and hierarchy in marriage-and of their negative consequences for women-is also a critique of patriarchal heteronormativity, which oppresses not only women, but also members of the LGBT community.…”

Section: Feminist Critiques Of Marriage and Citizenshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Citizenship, Same-Sex Marriage, and Feminist Critiques of Marriage

Josephson¹

2005

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The debate over same-sex marriage in the United States is fundamentally a disagreement about the nature of democratic citizenship and the meaning of full inclusion of adult citizens in the polity. The facts that marriage has both private and public dimensions, and is described by policy makers as natural and unchanging even as they write laws to define it create confusion among those who publicly contest same-sex marriage. The feminist critique of marriage provides insight on the issue; its critique, along with the questions raised by same-sex marriage, indicates a need to rethink many aspects of the legal regulation of families and intimate life as they affect democratic citizenship.Jyl Josephson is an associate professor of political science and director of women's studies at Rutgers University, Newark (jylj@andromeda.rutgers.edu). She is coeditor, with Sue Tolleson-Rinehart, of the second edition of Gender and American Politics; coeditor, with Cynthia Burack, of Fundamental Differences: Feminists Talk Back to Social Conservatives, and author of Gender, Families, and State: Child Support Policy in the United States. The author thanks Jennifer Hochschild for her editorial guidance. Thanks also to the three anonymous reviewers, and to Cynthia Burack, David Foster, and Stacy VanDeveer, whose questions helped me to clarify my arguments.

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Section: Feminist Critiques Of Marriage and Citizenshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Feminist Critiques Of Marriage and Citizenshipmentioning

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Citizenship, Same-Sex Marriage, and Feminist Critiques of Marriage

Josephson¹

2005

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“…The question of the quality of jobs available to people on welfare, the suitability of their skills, and the complexities of their situations reflect broader structural issues. Being a single parent (Josephson & Burack, 1998;Popenoe, 1996;Thomson, Hanson, & McLanahan, 1994), female (Engle, 1997;Josephson & Burack, 1998), adolescent mother (Levine, Pollack, & Comfort, 2001) and minority (Smith & Yeung, 1998) are all factors associated with lack of access to sufficient employment or financial support. Wilson (1991) wrote that "the social context has significant implications for the socialization of youth with respect to their future attachment to the labor force" (p. 10).…”

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The Work Lives of the Low-Income Welfare Poor

Siegel

Abbott

2007

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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The work lives of the low-income welfare poor vary greatly from those in the primary job market with respect to barriers to employment, availability of child care, workplace conditions, wages and hours of work, job stability, industries of employment, and health benefits. Returners have a pattern of consistently greater barriers to employment, reflective of their gender, racial, and single parent status and their neighborhood environments. Both groups appreciate job training and search activities and could benefit from greater offerings, especially efforts geared to their specific barriers and workplace issues. These findings suggest that the work lives of the low-income poor can be improved by supplementation of wages, increases in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and minimum wage, enhanced child care, and neighborhood development programs.

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“…Thus, although this approach favors widespread changes in how families are defined and supported, concern about a "backlash" may make it strategically prudent not to pursue a federal solution at this time. and impedes care (Fineman 2004;;Josephson and Burack 1998;Kittay 2001;Struening 2002;Young 1997, Chapter 5). Similarly, legal scholars are engaged in a vigorous debate concerning if and how laws should change to address "nontraditional" families.…”

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At the Intersection of Intimacy and Care: Redefining “Family” through the Lens of a Public Ethic of Care

Levy

2005

Pol Gender

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The institution of the family has changed, but U.S. public institutions and policies generally have not kept pace. In response, a number of feminist theorists have argued that we should recognize and support more diverse family forms. They argue that equality, respect for personal autonomy, recognition of diversity, and facilitating relationships of care demand such a move. Building on their work, I explicitly situate the necessity of redefining "family" within a public ethic of care and offer a comprehensive working definition of family that focuses on recognizing relationships that combine intimacy and care. In so doing, I address how to handle biological ties without excluding or marginalizing other bases upon which people form families.

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The political ideology of the neo‐traditional family

Cited by 38 publications

References 9 publications

Citizenship, Same-Sex Marriage, and Feminist Critiques of Marriage

Citizenship, Same-Sex Marriage, and Feminist Critiques of Marriage

The Work Lives of the Low-Income Welfare Poor

At the Intersection of Intimacy and Care: Redefining “Family” through the Lens of a Public Ethic of Care

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