Gay Marriage and Democracy - Equality for All

Informationen zum Autor By Claire R. Snyder Klappentext In this provocative new work, R. Claire Snyder argues that the fundamental principles of American democracy not only allow but require the legalization of same-sex marriage. In addition to explaining the theoretical issues at stake, the book provides a short history of marriage, disentangling its interpersonal, communal, religious and civil components. Zusammenfassung Argues that the fundamental principles of American democracy not only allow but require the legalisation of same-sex marriage. In addition to explaining the theoretical issues at stake! this book provides a short history of marriage! disentangling its interpersonal! communal! religious and civil components. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 What Does Same-Sex Marriage Have To Do With Democracy? Chapter 2 What Is Marriage? Chapter 3 The Logic of Liberalism: American Political Theory and the Case for Gay Marriage Chapter 4 A False Consensus: Christian Right Politics and the Attack on Same-Sex Marriage Chapter 5 Neo-Patriarchy and the Agenda of the Anti-Gay Right Part 6 Are Lesbian and Gay Americans Actually Citizens? The Homophobic Myopia of Communitarianism Part 7 Marriage, Equality, and Sexual Freedom Part 8 Index

Product details

• Authors: Claire Snyder, Claire R. Snyder, R. Claire Snyder
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2006
• EAN: 9780742527867
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2786-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Polemics; Polemics
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, United States of America, USA, Gay & Lesbian studies, Sociology: family and relationships, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics