Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)
David E. Newton
Despite a general attitude shift towards accepting same-sex relationships in the United States over the last two decades, there is still a prevailing opinion that same-sex marriages should be prohibited. Indeed, even among the few states that have legalize marriage for same-sex couples, California, Hawaii, and Maine have had their statutes overturned by state voters.This book provides a comprehensive review of attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States, examining historical events, religious traditions, and gender norms that have influenced understandings of same-sex marriage in America. Information regarding same-sex relationships in other cultures, both today and in previous eras, provides insightful perspective to the topic; arguments for and against same-sex marriages are presented along with rebuttals to both positions.
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Year:
2010
Publisher:
ABC-CLIO
Language:
english
Pages:
315
ISBN 10:
1598847074
ISBN 13:
9781598847079
Series:
Contemporary World Issues
File:
PDF, 998 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2010