Not the marrying kind : a feminist critique of same-sex marriage /
Nicola Barker.
- xiv, 231 pages ; 24 cm.
- Palgrave Macmillan socio-legal studies .
- Palgrave Macmillan socio-legal studies. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index.
The marriage model -- Different institutions for same-sex relationships : a departure from the marriage model? -- Same-sex marriage litigation -- Arguments for same-sex marriage -- Second-wave theories for third-wave families? : feminist perspectives on (same-sex) marriage -- Of outlaws and in-laws : the "ambivalent gift" of legal legitimation -- Introduction -- Conclusion.
"A comprehensive exploration of current same-sex marriage debates in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK and the US, providing a critical analysis of the institution of marriage asking whether and how feminist critiques might apply to same-sex marriage and combining theories of second wave feminism with insights from contemporary queer theory."--Publisher description.