Description |
1 online resource (xi, 116 pages) |
Series |
New democracy forum/Boston review series |
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New democracy forum/Boston review series.
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Contents |
Just marriage : on the public importance of private unions / Mary Lyndon Shanley -- The public stake / Nancy F. Cott -- Marriage : love or care? / Joan C. Tronto -- Of federalism and caste / Cass R. Sunstein -- Why marriage? / Martha Alberston Fineman -- Mystification, neutrality, and same-sex couples in marriage / David B. Cruz -- The relational case for same-sex marriage / William N. Eskridge, Jr. -- A communitarian position for civil unions / Amitai Etzioni -- Between justice and commitment / Milton C. Regan, Jr. -- Just monogamy? / Elizabeth F. Emens -- The public supports of love / Drucilla Cornell -- After marriage / Wendy Brown -- Beyond marriage / Brenda Cossman -- Why we should disestablish marriage / Tamara Metz -- Afterword / Mary Lyndon Shanley |
Summary |
As the national debate intensifies over what marriage is and who may marry, Mary Lyndon Shanley argues that although the state should continue to play a role in regulating personal relations, the law must be fundamentally reformed if marriage is to become a more just institution |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Marriage -- United States.
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Marriage -- Government policy -- United States
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Marriage.
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Marriage
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Marriage -- Government policy
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Cohen, Joshua, 1951-
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Chasman, Deborah
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ISBN |
1423722523 |
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9781423722526 |
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9780195176254 |
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0195176251 |
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9780195176261 |
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019517626X |
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1280560509 |
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9781280560507 |
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9786610560509 |
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6610560501 |
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0198039174 |
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9780198039174 |
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