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Classic analysis of gender relations and patriarchy under capitalism Close to Home is the classic study of family, patriarchal ideologies, and the politics and strategy of women’s liberation. On the table in this forceful and provocative debate are questions of whether men can be feminists, whether “bourgeois” and heterosexual women are retrogressive members of the women’s movement, and how best to struggle against the multiple oppressions women endure. Rachel Hills’s foreword to this new edition explores how Christine Delphy’s analysis of marriage as the institution behind the exploitation of unpaid women’s labor is as radical and relevant today as it ever was.

The book explores the intersection of mainstream feminism and racism, analyzing how feminist movements have at times supported discriminatory policies. It critically examines historical and contemporary instances where feminist rhetoric has been co-opted to justify racist measures, highlighting the complexities and contradictions within feminist advocacy. Through this lens, the author encourages a reevaluation of feminist practices and their implications for marginalized communities.

This volume presents a major new theoretical statement about the family. It will be regarded as a major landmark in the analysis and study of the family. It is the first full statement of Christine Delphy's unique theoretical position on the family. The authors are both very well-known.