American Marriage : A Political Institution /

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In American Marriage, Priscilla Yamin argues that marriage is a political institution to which actors turn either to stave off or to promote change over issues of race, gender, class, or sexuality. In the political struggle, certain marriages are pushed as necessary for the good of society, while ot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yamin, Priscilla
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social policy
Marriage law
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Policy.
Mariage > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Marriage > Political aspects > United States > History.
Marriage law > United States > History.
United States
États-Unis > Politique sociale.
United States > Social policy.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In American Marriage, Priscilla Yamin argues that marriage is a political institution to which actors turn either to stave off or to promote change over issues of race, gender, class, or sexuality. In the political struggle, certain marriages are pushed as necessary for the good of society, while others are contested or prevented.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780812206647

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