American Marriage : A Political Institution /

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As states across the country battle internally over same-sex marriage in the courts, in legislatures, and at the ballot box, activists and scholars grapple with its implications for the status of gays and lesbians and for the institution of marriage itself. Yet, the struggle over same-sex marriage i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yamin, Priscilla (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2012]
Colección:American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law
Temas:
Marriage law > United States > History.
Marriage > Political aspects > United States > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Policy.
Political Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
Public Policy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction: Marriage as a Political Institution
  • I. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Chapter 1. The "Duties as Well as Privileges of Freedom"
  • Chapter 2. "What Constitutes a Valid Marriage?"
  • II. THE LONG CULTURE WARS
  • Chapter 3. "Marriage Is One of the Basic Civil Rights of Man"
  • Chapter 4. "Marriage Is the Foundation of a Successful Society"
  • Chapter 5. "We're in a Battle for the Soul of the Nation"
  • Conclusion: "Is There Hope for the American Marriage?"
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments

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