{"product_id":"the-anti-social-family-paperback","title":"The Anti-Social Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichele Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough family values are frequently lamented for being in decline, our society continues to be structured around the nuclear family. \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Social Family\u003c\/i\u003e dissects the network of household, kinship and sexual relations that constitute the family form in advanced capitalist societies. This classic work explores the personal and social needs that the family promises to meet but more often denies, and proposes moral and political practices that go beyond the family to more egalitarian caring alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichele Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory in the School of English and Drama, Queen Mary, University of London. She is the author, among other works, of \u003ci\u003eWomen's Oppression Today\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMary McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e was a sociologist and feminist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.77 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451468845191,"sku":"9781804299593","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9c48686a413595e75b1b38e89484bf21.webp?v=1742025873","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-anti-social-family-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}