License to wed : what legal marriage means to same-sex couples
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- ISBN: 9780814725467 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0814725465 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xxi, 250 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. Situating the meanings of marriage -- The road to same-sex marriage : the beginning -- The rite as right : marriage as material right, marriage as strategy -- Marriage as protest : the political dimensions of marital motivation -- Marriage as validation : subjects before (and after) the law -- Making it personal : marriage, emotion, and love inside and outside the law -- Conclusion. The multiple meanings of marriage. |
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Subject: | Same-sex marriage Law and legislation California Same-sex marriage Law and legislation Massachusetts |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | KF 539 .R53 2014 | 30775305480692 | General Collection | Available | - |
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License to Wed : What Legal Marriage Means to Same-Sex Couples
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Richman's (sociology, Univ. of San Francisco) book examines the impact of marriage on same-sex couples who were the first to marry in California and Massachusetts when gay marriage was legalized in those states in 2004. Based on surveys and follow-up interviews with 1,467 couples who applied for marriage licenses in 2004, the book tells the stories of these couples and the reasons why they married. The author then uses these stories to discuss the fight for same-sex marriage rights and the historic shift in attitudes that has occurred within the last ten years. She argues that marriage removes legal obstacles that are not faced by heterosexual couples, including medical decision-making, child--custody issues, and property considerations. Additionally, gay couples reported that marriage, as opposed to other types of legal unions, validated their relationships in the eyes of others. Still other couples said that marriage gave them a sense of security and self-worth. Richman concludes that gay couples marry for many reasons. VERDICT This book addresses a timely and still evolving issue with directness and sensitivity while rigorously examining the legal basis for same-sex marriage. Readers who are interested in the subject will want to read this. Recommended for law, academic, and large public libraries.-Becky -Kennedy, Atlanta-Fulton P.L. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.