| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and index. |
| Contents |
Reason and prejudice : is the heterosexual monopoly on marriage rational? -- Looking for stricter scrutiny : sexism, heterosexism, and class-based equal protection -- The fundamental right to marry -- Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry -- Should courts create new rights? -- Identifying fundamental rights -- Democracy, neutrality, and consistency of principle -- Principles and practicalities. |
| Summary |
Following the widely reviewed success of the first edition, the updated and expanded second edition of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution argues that there is a long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies to same-sex couples. Balancing strong advocacy of this position with respectful engagement with those who oppose same-sex marriage, Evan Gerstmann concludes not only that the Constitution protects same-sex marriage but that it is the proper role of the courts to enforce this right. The book also takes on many of the same-sex marriage myths: that it will lead down that 'slippery slope' to such things as polygamy, that same-sex marriage has been a political albatross for liberals and progressives, and that courts are 'usurping' the democratic process. Without overheated rhetoric or legal jargon, Gerstmann makes the case for same-sex marriage as a constitutional guarantee. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation. |
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United States. |
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Constitutional law -- United States.
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Constitutional law. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Same-sex marriage. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Gerstmann, Evan. Same-sex marriage and the Constitution. 2nd ed. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 9780521882507 0521882508 (DLC) 2007014375 (OCoLC)122974117 |
| ISBN |
9780511388309 (electronic book) |
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0511388306 (electronic book) |
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9780511619762 (electronic book) |
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0511619766 (electronic book) |
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9780521882507 (hardback) |
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9780521709132 (paperback) |
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0521882508 |
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052170913X |
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