| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
viii, 257 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : proposals and propositions -- Theorizing conjugality -- Making marriage : validity and nullity -- Union : adultery and other sexual performatives -- Marriage "beyond the pale" : "mixed" marriage," miscegenation, and assimilation -- S/he done me wrong : adversarial versus "no-fault" divorce -- The "limping" marriage : regulating cohabitation -- Queer propositions : sex and sexualities -- Conclusion : sex, marriage, and conjugality. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-233) and index. |
| Subject |
Domestic relations -- History.
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Domestic relations. |
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History. |
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Marriage law -- History.
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Marriage law. |
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Unmarried couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History.
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Unmarried couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. |
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Cohabitation agreements -- History.
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Cohabitation agreements. |
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- History.
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation. |
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Marriage law. |
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Unmarried couples. |
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Same-sex marriage. |
| ISBN |
9781403976567 |
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1403976562 |
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