One Marriage under God : the campaign to promote marriage in america /

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The meaning and significance of the institution of marriage has engendered angry and boisterous battles across the United States. In this timely and extensive study of marriage politics, Melanie Heath uncovers broad cultural anxieties that fuel on-the-ground practices to reinforce a boundary of hete...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heath, Melanie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2012.
Colección:Intersections (New York, N.Y.)
Temas:
Marriage > United States.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Heterosexuality > United States.
Mariage > États-Unis.
Mariage > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Hétérosexualité > États-Unis.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Marriage.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Heterosexuality
Marriage
Marriage > Religious aspects > Christianity
Social conditions
United States > Social conditions.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Marriage Promotion, Heterosexuality, and "Being American"; 1 Unite! Marriage and American Identity; 2 The Stakes of Gender and Heterosexuality; 3 Widening the Marriage Gap; 4 Teaching Marriage to Single Mothers and Inmates; 5 Marriage Recitals in High School; 6 Contesting Native American Marriage; Conclusion: The Power of the "M-Word"; Appendix A: Methods; Appendix B: Sample Characteristics: In-depth Interviews of Participants in Workshops for the General Population; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N.

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