| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 240 pages) |
| Contents |
The mobilization of bias -- Citizens or deviants? rights and the construction of gay identities -- Sites of conflict : how institutions shape the same-sex marriage debate -- No right of object? opposition to same-sex marriage in the Golden state -- "A place apart" : opposition to same-sex marriage in Maine -- Taking (or Leaving) the initiative process |
| Summary |
"In its analysis of the same-sex marriage issue, The Courts, the Ballot Box, and Gay Rights provides insights that illuminate some of the most salient rights-based issues of our time - including affirmative action, abortion, immigration, and drug policy. The book offers a new way of understanding how such issues are decided, and how important context can be in determining the outcome."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-219) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gay Studies.
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780700622924 |
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0700622926 |
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