Book about same sex marriage

“Marriage Material is a well-written, original work which puts forth a new argument about same-sex marriage that differs from the dominant view . . . . [some of] the foremost and most nuanced treatment of non-monogamy among same-sex couples that I have read.”

Andrew Cherlin, author of 'The Marriage Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today'

"Mae West famously declared that while marriage is a great institution, she was not ready for an institution. Abigail Ocobock’s&#;Marriage Material&#;takes seriously this declaration by uncovering what it means for marriage to be an institution, why some are ready for it and others are drawn into it, and why marriage persists even as family life has changed so radically across the globe. Drawing on in-depth interviews with individuals who entered into a same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, legal in the state since but still not recognized federally at the time of the interviews, this beautifully written book offers compelling evidence of the lessons to be learned a

Experiencing Same-Sex Marriage

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the Author
• About the Guide
• This eBook can be cited
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter One. Introduction
• Same-sex Marriage Experiences through a Communication Studies Lens
• Looking Ahead in This Book
• Chapter Two. Legally Recognized Same-sex Marriage as a Recent Relational Context
• Perceptions and Experiences of the Introduction of Same-sex Marriage in the U.S.
• Dialectical Tensions and Expectations of Same-sex Marriage
• GLBT community
• Between the GLBT community and non-GLBT community members
• Same-sex couples
• Looking Further into Expectations of Sa

  The Limits to Union

  Revised and updated to include the most current information on same-sex marriage, The Limits to Union documents a legal struggle at its moment of greatest historical importance.

  "The Limits to Union is a superb book about the complexities of recent political struggles over same-sex marriage. Goldberg-Hiller offers a sophisticated account of egalitarian rights advocacy and the reaction it has generated from established majorities animated by a 'new frequent sense' of exclusionary sovereign leadership. The author's analysis is multidimensional and nuanced, but the core argument is bold, important, and well-supported. I recommend it very highly to everyone interested in understanding the character, possibilities, and constraints of civil rights amid our contemporary culture wars."
  -Michael McCann, author of Rights at Work: Pay Equity Reform and the Politics of Legal Mobilization

  "In this excellent book, Goldberg-Hiller uses Hawaii's experience to examine the interaction between courts and the political system. . . . Relying on briefs, legisl
  

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  Summary

  The civil rights of lesbians and gay men are a prominent issue on the public agenda today, and one of the most contentious debates is the recognition of same-sex relationships. Same-sex marriage is being addressed in legislatures and courts throughout the world. This novel highlights the legal and political battles of same-sex marriages in the United States. In addition, a survey of the status of gay relationships in other countries is outlined in direct to compare these claims for equal rights in various political and social contexts. The movement to recognize gay and lesbian relationships demonstrates that law and conceptions of rights are adj political resources for creating social change.

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  Pages

  XII,

  Publication Year

  ISBN (Softcover)

  Language

  English

  Keywords

  contextsmovementsocial change

  Published

  New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien, XII, pp.

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  Biographical notes

  Martin Dupuis (Author)

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