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Just Married: Same-Sex Couples, Monogamy, and the Future of Marriage
Stephen Macedo
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Description for Just Married: Same-Sex Couples, Monogamy, and the Future of Marriage
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
The institution of marriage stands at a critical juncture. As gay marriage equality gains acceptance in law and public opinion, questions abound regarding marriage's future. Will same-sex marriage lead to more radical marriage reform? Should it? Antonin Scalia and many others on the right warn of a slippery slope from same-sex marriage toward polygamy, adult incest, and the dissolution of marriage as we know it. Equally, many academics, activists, and intellectuals on the left contend that there is no place for monogamous marriage as a special status defined by law. Just Married demonstrates that both sides are wrong: the same ... Read more
The institution of marriage stands at a critical juncture. As gay marriage equality gains acceptance in law and public opinion, questions abound regarding marriage's future. Will same-sex marriage lead to more radical marriage reform? Should it? Antonin Scalia and many others on the right warn of a slippery slope from same-sex marriage toward polygamy, adult incest, and the dissolution of marriage as we know it. Equally, many academics, activists, and intellectuals on the left contend that there is no place for monogamous marriage as a special status defined by law. Just Married demonstrates that both sides are wrong: the same ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691166483
SKU
V9780691166483
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About Stephen Macedo
Stephen Macedo is the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics and the former director of the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. His many books include Liberal Virtues and Diversity and Distrust. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Reviews for Just Married: Same-Sex Couples, Monogamy, and the Future of Marriage
"[C]losely reasoned, powerful, and persuasive."
Huffington Post "Highly intelligent."
Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "The book is timely and engaging."
Choice "Just Married provides a deep understanding of what it is I'm signing off on when I scribble my name on those county-issued marriage licenses."
Katherine Willis Pershey, Christian Century "This well-argued book will serve a wide audience. Anyone interested in getting into the marriage ... Read more
Huffington Post "Highly intelligent."
Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "The book is timely and engaging."
Choice "Just Married provides a deep understanding of what it is I'm signing off on when I scribble my name on those county-issued marriage licenses."
Katherine Willis Pershey, Christian Century "This well-argued book will serve a wide audience. Anyone interested in getting into the marriage ... Read more