The Handbook of Feminist Family Studies demonstrates how feminist contributions to family science advance our understanding of relationships among individuals, families, and communities. Bringing together some of the most well-respected scholars in the field, the editors showcase feminist family scholarship, creating a scholarly forum for interpretation and dissemination of feminist work.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Feminist Theory and Family Studies
• 1. Reclaiming Feminist Theory, Method, and Praxis for Family Studies - Katherine R. Allen, Sally A. Lloyd, and April L. Few
• 2. A Feminist Critique of Family Studies - Alexis J. Walker
• 3. Theorizing with Racial-Ethnic Feminisms in Family Studies - April L. Few
• 4. Queering “the Family” - Ramona Faith Oswald, Katherine A. Kuvalanka, Libby Balter Blume, Dana Berkowitz
• 5. Postmodern Feminist Perspectives and Families - Kristine M. Baber
• 6. Transnational Intersectionality: A Critical Framework for Theorizing Motherhood - Ramaswami Mahalingam, Sundari Balan, and Kristine M. Molina
• Part II. Feminist (Re)Visioning of “the Family”
• 7. Gendered Bodies in Family Studies: A Feminist Examination of Constructionist and Biosocial Perspectives on Families - Constance L. Shehan and Christine E. Kaestle
• 8. (Re)Visioning Intimate Relationships: Chicanas in Family Studies - Ana A. Lucero-Liu and Donna Hendrickson Christensen
• 9. Lesbian Parents and Their Families: Complexity and Intersectionality from a Feminist Perspective - Abbie E. Goldberg
• 10. Feminist Visions for Rethinking Work and Family Connections - Maureen Perry-Jenkins and Amy Claxton
• 11. (Re)Visioning Family Ties to Communities and Contexts - Lynet Uttal
• 12. (Re)Visioning Gender, Age, and Aging in Families - Ingrid Arnet Connidis and Alexis J. Walker
• 13. Examining African American Female Adolescent Sexuality within Mainstream Hip Hop Culture Using a Womanist-Ecological Model of Human Development - Dionne P. Stephens, Layli D. Phillips, and April L. Few
• Part III. Feminist Theory into Methodology
• 14. Nondisabled Sisters Navigating Sociocultural Boundaries of Gender and Disability - Lori A. McGraw and Alexis J. Walker
• 15. Working-Class Fatherhood and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan - Masako Ishii-Kuntz
• 16. Resisting Whiteness: Autoethnography and the Dialectics of Ethnicity and Privilege - Libby Balter Blume, Lee Ann De Reus
• 17. Doing Feminist Research on Gay Men in Cyberspace - Brad van Eeden-Moorefield and Christine M. Proulx
• 18. Engendering Family Past: 19th-Century Pro-Family Discourse through a Feminist Historical Lens - Michele Adams
• 19. Feminist Methodology in Practice: Collecting Data on Domestic Violence in India - Niveditha Menon
• 20. Discovering Women's Agency in Response to Intimate Partner Violence - Sally A. Lloyd, Beth C. Emery, and Suzanne Klatt
• Part IV. Feminist Theory into Action
• 21. Hybrid Identities among Indian Immigrant Women: A Masala of Experiences - Anisa Mary Zvonkovic and Anindita Das
• 22. Activism in the Academy: Constructing/Negotiating Feminist Leadership - Sally A. Lloyd, Rebecca L. Warner, Kristine M. Baber, and Donna L. Sollie
• 23. Group-versus Individual-Based Intersectionality and Praxis in Feminist and Womynist Research Foundations - Edith A. Lewis
• 24. A Feminist-Ecological Analysis of Supportive Health Environments for Female Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa - Elaine A. Anderson, John W. Townsend, and Nafissatou J. Diop
• 25. Thirty Years of Feminist Family Therapy: Moving into the Mainstream - Leigh A. Leslie and Ashley L. Southard
• 26. Steadying the Tectonic Plates: On Being Muslim, Feminist Academic, and Family Therapist - Manijeh Daneshpour
• 27. Keeping the Feminist in Our Teaching: Daring to Make a Difference - Katherine R. Allen
• Epilogue
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors