Essays about: "Same-sex families"

Found 5 essays containing the words Same-sex families.

  1. 1. Love and Pride in the times of DOMA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Faith James; [2019]
    Keywords : Everyday Political Resistance; Disclosure Practices; Resistance Narratives; Children of SSA parents; Queer LGBTQIA Families; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This qualitative study explores the ways children of same-sex attracted (SSA) parents engage in everyday political resistance. Poststructuralism, Queer Theory, Intersectionality, and theoretical notions of resistance and politicization of identities are foundations of this work. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gay male parenting in Greece : Examining families of choice

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Danai Katsea-Sarantou; [2019]
    Keywords : same-sex families; Greece; heteronormativity; queer theory; families of choice;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to look at the topic of gay male parenting in Greece by focusing on how heteronormativity is forming the norms and the stereotypes that may affect gay men’s decisions and lives. By invoking a queer theory framework and through semistructured interviews with male gay couples, this study is engaging on their experiences and their opinions and attempts to produce new knowledge let their voices be heard. READ MORE

  4. 3. Same-sex parental leave : Legislation and equality

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Fredrik Bernelf; [2017]
    Keywords : parental leave; equality; same-sex family; related adoption;

    Abstract : Sweden is known to have one of the world's most generous parental insurances, both in length and flexibility which has led to a high maternity rate and more women in paid work. The political work on equality in Sweden has the goal that women and men shall have the same power to shape society and their own lives. READ MORE

  5. 4. Same-sex parental leave : Legislation and equality

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Umeå universitet/Juridiskt forum

    Author : Fredrik Bernelf; [2017]
    Keywords : parental leave; equality; same-sex family; related adoption;

    Abstract : Sweden is known to have one of the world's most generous parental insurances, both inlength and flexibility which has led to a high maternity rate and more women in paidwork. The political work on equality in Sweden has the goal that women and men shallhave the same power to shape society and their own lives. READ MORE

  6. 5. The New Normal: Same-sex Families Negotiating Nuclear Family

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender; Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Clémentine Thiers; [2014]
    Keywords : nuclear family; Same-sex families; homonormativity; transmission; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : France legalised same-sex marriage (mariage pour tous) in 2013. In theory, it also allows a recognition of gay and lesbian families, as the social parents can now adopt their spouses children, thus becoming themselves official parents. However, same-sex families existed prior to that law. READ MORE