Abolition of the family
The Most Infamous Feminist Proposal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4367338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Weeks (0000-0003-4832-7646, Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 433-453 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminist Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-7001 • E-ISSN: 1741-2773 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14647001211015841 |
| OpenAlex | W3161853065 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 24 |
In the 1970s, what Marx and Engels satirised as the most 'infamous proposal of the communists', the abolition of the family, becomes the most scandalous demand of feminists. Ever since then, numerous US feminists have tried to walk it back. This article revisits 1970s feminist family abolitionism and develops an argument for its contemporary relevance
Abolitionism · Feminism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment
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| Unique citing works | 33 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |