The article explores the social processes of kinship formation in lesbian and gay families. Analysing the stories of twenty-three rainbow families, the article pinpoints the reason why both mothers and fathers want to develop kinship networks and kinship connections. Through kinship bonds, all members are asked to agree to be publicly recognised as close relatives of the new-born. Feeling joy or shame about that, the members can accept or refuse this gift
Luca, G. (2017). 'In September, they will start to ask: "So you're all coming here for Christmas?". Rainbow Families and the Gift of Kinship. ITALIAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, 7(3), 325-350 [10.13136/isr.v7i3.194].
'In September, they will start to ask: "So you're all coming here for Christmas?". Rainbow Families and the Gift of Kinship.
GUIZZARDI, LUCA
2017
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The article explores the social processes of kinship formation in lesbian and gay families. Analysing the stories of twenty-three rainbow families, the article pinpoints the reason why both mothers and fathers want to develop kinship networks and kinship connections. Through kinship bonds, all members are asked to agree to be publicly recognised as close relatives of the new-born. Feeling joy or shame about that, the members can accept or refuse this gift| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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