Just married : same-sex couples, monogamy & the future of marriage / Stephen Macedo.
2015
HQ1033 .M33 2015 (Mapit)
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Just married : same-sex couples, monogamy & the future of marriage / Stephen Macedo.
ISBN
9780691166483 (hardcover)
069116648X (hardcover)
069116648X (hardcover)
Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
xi, 300 pages ; 23 cm
Call Number
HQ1033 .M33 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.84/8
Summary
"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 principles of democratic justice that demand marriage equality for same-sex couples also lend support to monogamous marriage. Stephen Macedo displays the groundlessness of arguments against same-sex marriage and defends marriage as a public institution against those who would eliminate its special status or supplant it with private arrangements. Arguing that monogamy reflects and cultivates our most basic democratic values, Macedo opposes the legal recognition of polygamy, but agrees with progressives that public policies should do more to support nontraditional caring and caregiving relationships. Throughout, Macedo explores the meaning of contemporary marriage and the reasons for its fragility and its enduring significance. His defense of reformed marriage against slippery slope alarmists on the right, and radical critics of marriage on the left, vindicates the justice and common sense of the emerging consensus. Casting new light on today's debates over the future of marriage, Just Married lays the groundwork for a stronger institution."--Dust jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction : why marriage matters
Part I. Why same-sex marriage? Gay rights and the constitution of reasons
Traditional marriage and public law
Marriage, gender justice, and children's well-being
Part II. Why marriage? The special status of marriage
Marriage : obligations, benefits, and access
Reform proposals and alternatives to marriage
Part III. Why two? Monogamy, polygamy, and democracy. The challenge of polygamy
Polygamy, monogamy, and marriage justice
Polygamy unbound? : the Kody Brown family and the future of plural marriage
Conclusion : happily ever after.
Part I. Why same-sex marriage? Gay rights and the constitution of reasons
Traditional marriage and public law
Marriage, gender justice, and children's well-being
Part II. Why marriage? The special status of marriage
Marriage : obligations, benefits, and access
Reform proposals and alternatives to marriage
Part III. Why two? Monogamy, polygamy, and democracy. The challenge of polygamy
Polygamy, monogamy, and marriage justice
Polygamy unbound? : the Kody Brown family and the future of plural marriage
Conclusion : happily ever after.