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The Nuptial Deal
Jaye Cee Whitehead
其他書名
Same-Sex Marriage and Neo-Liberal Governance
出版University of Chicago Press, 2011-11-01
主題Social Science / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSocial Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies
ISBN02268953009780226895307
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=PDzpiU1FPW4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Since the 1990s, gay and lesbian civil rights organizations have increasingly focused on the right of same-sex couples to marry, which represents a major change from earlier activists’ rejection of the institution. Centering on the everyday struggles, feelings, and thought of marriage equality activists, The Nuptial Deal explores this shift and its connections to the transformation of the United States from a welfare state to a neo-liberal one in which families carry the burden of facing social problems. Governance and marriage are now firmly entwined. Fighting for access to marriage means fighting for specific legal benefits, which include everything from medical decision-making and spousal immigration to lower insurance rates and taxes. As Jaye Cee Whitehead makes plain, debates over the definition and purpose of marriage indicate how thoroughly neo-liberalism has pervaded American culture. Indeed, Whitehead concludes, the federal government’s resistance to same-sex marriage stems not from “traditional values” but from fear of exposing marriage as a form of governance rather than a natural expression of human intimacy. A fresh take on the terms and stakes of the debate over same-sex marriage, The Nuptial Deal is also a probing look at the difficult choices and compromises faced by activists.