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Hegemonic Heteronormativity: Toward a New Era of Queer Family Theory
Author(s) -
Allen Samuel H.,
Mendez Shawn N.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family theory and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.454
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1756-2589
pISSN - 1756-2570
DOI - 10.1111/jftr.12241
Subject(s) - heteronormativity , queer , hegemony , queer theory , gender studies , sociology , political science , law , politics
More than a decade has passed since the first iterations of queer theory were introduced to the academic lexicon of family studies. Since then, queer theorizing of families has percolated gently through our field's journals and subdisciplines, informing research, practice, and pedagogy. As diversity continues to emerge within families, the 10th anniversary of Journal of Family Theory & Review provides a ripe opportunity to review the history of queer family theories, and the research they have framed and informed over the past 12 years. We present this information, summarize the foundational queer family model, discuss our critiques of it, and propose a new model to help guide research and practice with families in the decade to come.