Family and Kinship in the United States: Cultural Perspectives on Familial Belonging

by Reinhard Isensee and David Rose

The volume takes a close look at the forms and functions of family and kinship in cultural narratives in the United States. It analyzes social and cultural contexts of kinship and family membership, relations of family and nation on a metaphorical level, and the political discourses that regulate sexuality and reproduction.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631654979
• ISBN13: 9783631654972
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"