| Description |
1 online resource (x, 170 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Rights, Norms, and Small Change -- 2 Assimilative Justifications of Same-Sex Marriage -- 3 Feminist Criticisms of Human Rights -- 4 Towards a Feminist Human Rights Framework -- 5 Advancing the Intersubjective Justification Theory -- 6 A Combined Approach -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
There is massive public interest in same-sex marriage, a controversial topic that is rarely out of the media. This book investigates the extent to which legalizing same-sex marriage can contribute to ending the discrimination and social stigma faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender men and women (LGBT) in the Western world. This issue breaks down into several further questions: can marriage equality be defended without reinforcing the idea that marriage is the most/only valuable form of intimate relationship? Can marriage equality be defended without further marginalizing non-conform |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Same-sex marriage.
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Gay rights.
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Human rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Gay rights
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Human rights
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Same-sex marriage
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021675607 |
| ISBN |
9781783483235 |
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1783483237 |
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1783483210 |
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9781783483211 |
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