ISBN:
9780814739020
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0814739024
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9781441618764
,
1441618767
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 287 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version When gay people get married
DDC:
346.0168
Keywords:
Same-sex marriage Law and legislation
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Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc
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Same-sex marriage Law and legislation
;
Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc
;
Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc
;
Same-sex marriage Law and legislation
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Gay Studies
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Gay couples ; Legal status, laws, etc
;
Same-sex marriage ; Law and legislation
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Annotation
Abstract:
Introduction : a different perspective -- Why marry? : the value of marriage -- Forsaking all other options -- The impact of gay marriage on heterosexuals -- Something borrowed : trying marriage on -- Something new : will marriage change gay people? -- Marriage dissent in the gay community -- Strange bedfellows : assessing alternatives to marriage -- The pace of change : are we moving too fast? -- Conclusion : marriage under renovation?
Abstract:
The summer of 2008 was the summer of love and commitment for gays and lesbians in the United States. When Gay People Get Married gives readers a primer on the current state of the same-sex marriage debate, and a new way of framing the issue that provides valuable new insights into the political, social, and personal stakes involved. The experiences of other countries and these pioneering American states serve as a crystal ball as we grapple with this polarizing issue in the American context. The evidence shows both that marriage changes gay people more than gay people change marriage, and that it is the most liberal countries and states making the first move to recognize gay couples. In the end, Badgett compellingly shows that allowing gay couples to marry does not destroy the institution of marriage and that many gay couples do benefit, in expected as well as surprising ways, from the legal, social, and political rights that the institution offers
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction : a different perspectiveWhy marry? : the value of marriage -- Forsaking all other options -- The impact of gay marriage on heterosexuals -- Something borrowed : trying marriage on -- Something new : will marriage change gay people? -- Marriage dissent in the gay community -- Strange bedfellows : assessing alternatives to marriage -- The pace of change : are we moving too fast? -- Conclusion : marriage under renovation?
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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