Child, Family and State Abdelfattah Kilito hanging out in dance clubs

hanging out in dance clubs and after-hour bars

Through a range of reflections on race

The advent of a telegraph cable crossing the Atlantic Ocean was viewed much the way the internet is today

The Notorious Elizabeth Tuttle not only brings to light the tragic story of an ordinary woman living in early New England

and images of racial hierarchy align with and support those of fervent US nationalism

Child, Family and State Abdelfattah Kilito hanging out in dance clubsIn an era in which our conception of what constitutes a normal family has undergone remarkable changes, questions have arisen regarding the role of the state in normalizing families through public policy. In what ways should the law seek to facilitate, or oppose, parenting and child rearing practices that depart from the nuclear family with two heterosexual parents? What should the state's stance be on single parent families, unwed motherhood, or the