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1 online resource (xxi, 250 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
A critical reader of the history of marriage understands that it is an institution that has always been in flux. It is also a decidedly complicated one, existing simultaneously in the realms of religion, law, and emotion. And yet recent years have seen dramatic and heavily waged battles over the proposition of including same sex couples in marriage. Just what is at stake in these battles? This book examines the meanings of marriage for couples in the two first states to extend that right to same sex couples: California and Massachusetts. The two states provide a compelling contrast: while inches. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Language |
Text in English. |
Subject |
Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- California.
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation. |
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California. |
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Subject |
Same-sex marriage. |
Other Form: |
Print version: Richman, Kimberly D. License to Wed. New York : NYU Press, 2013 9780814725467 |
ISBN |
9780814724194 (electronic book) |
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0814724191 (electronic book) |
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9780814725467 (hardback) |
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0814725465 (hardback) |
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