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FROM THE GUEST EDITORS: Gender, Disability, and Intersectionality by NAPLES, NANCY A., MAULDIN, LAURA, DILLAWAY, HEATHER

“…We are extremely honored to present this special issue on "Gender, Disability, and Intersectionality." Working on this project has been a privilege as we have…”
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Altared States: Legal Structuring and Relationship Recognition in the United States, Canada, and Australia by Bernstein, Mary, Naples, Nancy A.

“…In this article, we use comparative historical analysis to explain agenda-setting and the timing of policy outcomes on same-sex marriage in the United States,…”
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Marriage, the Final Frontier? Same-Sex Marriage and the Future of the Lesbian and Gay Movement by Bernstein, Mary, Harvey, Brenna, Naples, Nancy A.

“…Given hostility within segments of LGBT communities toward same-sex marriage, how do Australian activists justify their efforts toward achieving marriage…”
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"IT'S NOT FAIR!": Discursive Politics, Social Justice and Feminist Praxis SWS Feminist Lecture by NAPLES, NANCY A.

“…In developing strategies to contest the systematic efforts to dismantle progressive social and economic policies generated through decades of activism, it is…”
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Sustaining Democracy: Localization, Globalization, and Feminist Praxis by Naples, Nancy A.

“…Following contemporary discussions of environmental sustainability, I view sustainable democracy as an approach that remains open to diversity, promotes…”
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To Interpret the World and to Change It: An Interview with Nancy Fraser by Fraser, Nancy, Naples, Nancy A.

“…An interview with Nancy Fraser, a philosopher and feminist, is presented. Fraser talks about the dilemmas of activist scholarship, institutionalization of…”
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Deconstructing and Locating Survivor Discourse: Dynamics of Narrative, Empowerment, and Resistance for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Naples, Nancy A.

“…Provides a materialist feminist analysis of childhood abuse survivor discourse to examine the discursive & institutional practices that determine who gets to…”
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Introduction: Queer migration, asylum, and displacement by Lewis, Rachel A, Naples, Nancy A

“…This special issue of Sexualities emerges in response to the growing visibility of LGBTQI immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers within global gay rights…”
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The Meaning of Marriage to Same-Sex Families: Formal Partnership, Parenthood, Gender, and the Welfare State in International Perspective by Bernstein, Mary, Naples, Nancy A, Harvey, Brenna

“…Lesbian and gay male couples formalize romantic partnerships at different rates. These rates differ differently depending on national context, with female…”
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Crossing borders: community activism, globalization, and social justice by Naples, Nancy A

“…In this presidential address to the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Naples reflects on the need to cross intellectual…”
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Whose Feminism? Whose Dilemma?: Comments on “The Feminist Ethnographer’s Dilemma” by Naples, Nancy A.

“…Comments on "The Feminist Ethnographer's Dilemma: Reconciling Progressive Research Agendas with Fieldwork Realities" (same journal issue) by Orit Avishai,…”
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Borderlands Studies and Border Theory: Linking Activism and Scholarship for Social Justice by Naples, Nancy A.

“…This article traces contemporary trends in borderlands studies and border theory and argues for a feminist revisioning of border studies as a mode of praxis,…”
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Teaching Intersectionality Intersectionally by Naples, Nancy A.

“…A contribution to the "Conversations" section that highlights theoretical or practical additions to feminist debates discusses the concept of intersectionality…”
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Continuity and Change: Mothering in an Era of Post-Liberalization by Naples, Nancy A.

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Presidential Address: Crossing Borders: Community Activism, Globalization, and Social Justice by Naples, Nancy A.

“…Borders are among the most ubiquitous features of social life. They help to define who we are, shape our sense of the world, and contour our surroundings…”
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A feminist revisiting of the insider/outsider debate: The “outsider phenomenon” in rural Iowa by Naples, Nancy A.

“…Draws on findings from an ethnographic study of two towns in rural IA to examine the adequacy of the insider/outsider distinction as a guideline for evaluating…”
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Queer Parenting in the New Millennium by Naples, Nancy A.

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Sexual Citizenship and the Pursuit of Relationship-Recognition Policies in Australia and the United States by Bernstein, Mary, Naples, Nancy A.

“…[...] recently, major advances in relationship recognition, including same-sex marriage (Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa) as well as comprehensive…”
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Activist Mothering: Cross-Generational Continuity in the Community Work of Women from Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods by Naples, Nancy A.

“…This article examines the cross-generational continuity of community work performed by women living and working in low-income communities and demonstrates the…”
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Standpoint Epistemology and the Uses of Self-Reflection in Feminist Ethnography: Lessons for Rural Sociology by Naples, Nancy A., Sachs, Carolyn

“…We explore how feminist researchers informed by standpoint theoretical frameworks employ the process of self‐reflection to counter the reproduction of…”
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