| Description |
1 online resource (224 pages) |
| Series |
American governance: politics, policy, and public law |
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American governance.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Marriage as a political institution. I Historical development. Chapter 1. The "duties as well as privileges of freedom" ; Chapter 2. "What constitutes a valid marriage?" -- II. The long culture wars. Chapter 3. "Marriage is one of the basic civil rights of man" ; Chapter 4. "Marriage is the foundation of a successful society" ; Chapter 5. "We're in a battle for the soul of the nation" -- Conclusion: "Is there hope for the American marriage?" |
| 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 |
| Analysis |
Political Science |
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Public Policy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Marriage law -- United States -- History
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Marriage -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Policy.
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Marriage law
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Social policy
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Social policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140547
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012002589 |
| ISBN |
9780812206647 |
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0812206649 |
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