Against the Grain

Family Abolition

The call to abolish the family and liberate its members has been one of the central pillars of the radical left historically. Yet today that venerable tradition is almost forgotten, abandoned with the ebbing of the Sixties. Sophie Lewis renews the argument for abolishing the family and replacing it with collective forms of care.

Resources:

Sophie Lewis, Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation Verso, 2022