Same-sex marriage, context, and lesbian identity : wedded but not always a wife /

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This book shows how the first lesbians to marry in the United States are using or avoiding the word wife at this historic juncture when the definition of marriage is undergoing a shift. It will interest the LGBTQ community and its allies, political activists, feminists, and scholars of sociology, so...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Whitlow, Julie, 1962- (Autor), Ould, Patricia, 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Temas:
Same-sex marriage > United States.
Lesbians > United States.
Wives > United States.
Gays > Identity.
Homosexuels > Mariage > États-Unis.
Lesbiennes > États-Unis.
Femmes mariées > États-Unis.
Homosexuels > Identité.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Gays > Identity
Lesbians
Same-sex marriage
Wives
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The evolution of marriage and the language of love
  • Same-sex marriage as a reality in the United States
  • Methods and background : the intersection of language and identity
  • Whether at the chapel, in the courthouse, or on the beach : why get married?
  • Who calls whom wife?
  • Navigating family and community as a married couple
  • Workplace politics and policies
  • Rebellion, risks, and renegotiation
  • The evolving identity of a lesbian wife.

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