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Name: Families we choose
Author: Kath Weston

In Families We Choose, Kath Weston draws on fieldwork and interviews conducted in the early 1990s to analyse how gay men and lesbians create new forms of kinship. By examining the intersections of love, friendship, biology and cultural symbols, the book offers a nuanced sociological perspective on how LGBTQ couples construct family relationships and social identity. The study foregrounds the role of community, friendship ties, and shared values in redefining what it means to be family in contemporary society.

First publish date: 1991

Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Queer Contemporary Fiction

Authors: Kath Weston

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