Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture (Anthropology of Contemporary Issues)

Within a society that long considered "lesbian motherhood" a contradiction in terms, what are the experiences of lesbian mothers today? In this illuminating book, lesbian mothers tell their stories in their own words--how they became mothers; how they see their relationships with their children, relatives, lovers and friends; and how they deal with threats to custody.Ellen Lewin is the author of 'Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture (Anthropology of Contemporary Issues)' with ISBN 9780801480997 and ISBN 080148099X.