ch. 1. Same-sex marriage and the politics of sexuality -- ch. 2. The Vermont Civil Unions Law -- ch. 3. Comparative law lessons for the same-sex marriage movement -- ch. 4. Civil unions and liberal jurisprudence : equality practice -- ch. 5. Equality practice and the civic republic -- ch. 6. Equality practice as a postmodern cultural form -- Epilogue : equality practice, the evolution of social norms, and the future of gay rights
Summary
William Eskridge, a Yale law professor chronicles the Vermont law which legalised civil unions - distinct from marriage - for same sex couples
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-268) and index
