| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 246 pages) |
| Contents |
The meaning of marriage / Martha Albertson Fineman -- Taking government out of the marriage business : families would benefit / Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller -- What place for marriage (e)quality in marriage promotion? / Linda C. McClain -- Anthropological perspectives on the abolition of marriage / Lawrence Rosen -- Marriage as a 'badge and incident' of democratic freedom / Peggy Cooper Davis -- The state of marriage and the state in marriage : what must be done / Mary Lyndon Shanley |
| Summary |
The essays in Marriage Proposals envision a variety of scenarios in which adults would continue to join themselves together seeking permanent companionship and sustenance, linking sexual intimacy to a long commitment, usually caring for each other, and building new families. What would disappear are the legal consequences associated with marriage. No joint income tax return; no immigration privileges like the "fiancée visa" or the right to bring in a husband or wife; no special statuses for prison visits or hospital decisions; no prerogative to remain silent in court by claiming "confidential |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Marriage law -- United States -- Philosophy
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Marriage law -- Philosophy
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LAW -- Family Law -- Marriage.
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Marriage law -- Philosophy.
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Mariage.
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Droit.
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Aspect social.
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Aspect philosophique.
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United States.
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États-Unis.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bernstein, Anita, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780814786475 |
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0814786472 |
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1429415088 |
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9781429415088 |
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