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Informationen zum Autor Raymond Smith is married to Janet and lives in Corby, Northants. He has four children and six grandchildren. He is retired. He began his working life as a painter and decorator, before becoming a buyer in the building trade. He then went on to be a Baptist minister. The last five years of his working life were at a care recruitment agency. He enjoys cooking, as well as keeping an eye on the fortunes of Luton Town Football Club. Klappentext Since the landmark 1965 Supreme Court ruling Griswold v. Connecticut established a Constitutional right to privacy, the regulation of sexuality has become an extremely volatile area of American politics. From reproductive rights to sex education, pornography to gay marriage, the balance between community norms and individual autonomy has been fiercely contested. These and related subjects are often viewed in isolation, as though they were entirely separate issues. Yet as the documentary record makes clear, they are in fact closely interrelated, and their impact is cumulative. By addressing a broad array of topics at the intersection of sexuality and politics, this volume highlights the connections and makes an important contribution to a debate that touches every American.Taking as a starting point the 1965 Griswold decision-sometimes said to have launched the sexual revolution-the approximately 100 primary source documents assembled here either mark watersheds in themselves or are representative of a broad range of political developments. The documents are drawn from all quarters of U.S. political life. They include legislative texts; proposed laws and constitutional amendments; state and federal court rulings; political party platforms; and interest-group position statements. Zusammenfassung Since the landmark 1965 Supreme Court ruling Griswold versus Connecticut established a Constitutional right to privacy! the regulation of sexuality has become an extremely volatile area of American politics. This title addresses a broad array of topics at the intersection of sexuality and politics. ...
