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Autore |
Abramson Paul R |
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Titolo |
Sexual rights in America [[electronic resource] ] : the Ninth Amendment and the pursuit of happiness / / Paul R. Abramson, Steven D. Pinkerton, Mark Huppin |
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New York, : New York University Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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0-8147-0529-4 |
1-4175-8798-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (236 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PinkertonSteven D |
HuppinMark |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex and law - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Sex and the Constitution -- 2. History and Interpretation of the Ninth Amendment -- 3. The Poverty of Privacy -- 4. A Solid Foundation for Sexual Rights -- 5. What Can We Learn from Dial-a-Porn? -- 6. Does Prostitution Deserve Constitutional Protection? -- 7. Child Pornography -- 8. The Past and Future of the Ninth Amendment -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Constitution of the United States guarantees all Americans certain rights, such as the freedoms of speech and religious expression. But what guarantees our sexual freedoms? Sexual Rights in America presents a bold and intriguing look at the constitutional basis of sexual rights in America. Resurrecting the "forgotten" Ninth Amendment, which guarantees those fundamental rights not protected elsewhere in the Constitution, Abramson and colleagues argue that the freedom to choose how, when, and with whom we express ourselves sexually is integral to our happiness. Their careful review of the historical record reveals the importance of the "pursuit of happiness" in the socio-moral philosophy underpinning the Constitution. Sexual freedoms, they assert, are cut from the same cloth as the other freedoms protected by |
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