Download or read book Brave New Families written by Judith Stacey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-07-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of how the traditional nuclear family has been supplanted by a variety of new relationships that are not defined by blood ties and traditional gender roles. The text explores the boundaries of the American family and the relationship between family and work.