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Autore: |
Gerstmann Evan
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Titolo: |
Same-sex marriage and the Constitution / / Evan Gerstmann
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Pubblicazione: | New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 |
Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina: | 346.7301/68 |
Soggetto topico: | Same-sex marriage - Law and legislation - United States |
Constitutional law - United States | |
Note generali: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-225) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Reason and prejudice : is the heterosexual monopoly on marriage rational? -- Looking for stricter scrutiny : sexism, heterosexism, and class-based equal protection -- The fundamental right to marry -- Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry -- Should courts create new rights? -- Identifying fundamental rights -- Democracy, neutrality, and consistency of principle -- Principles and practicalities. |
Sommario/riassunto: | Following the widely reviewed success of the first edition, the updated and expanded second edition of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution argues that there is a long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies to same-sex couples. Balancing strong advocacy of this position with respectful engagement with those who oppose same-sex marriage, Evan Gerstmann concludes not only that the Constitution protects same-sex marriage but that it is the proper role of the courts to enforce this right. The book also takes on many of the same-sex marriage myths: that it will lead down that 'slippery slope' to such things as polygamy, that same-sex marriage has been a political albatross for liberals and progressives, and that courts are 'usurping' the democratic process. Without overheated rhetoric or legal jargon, Gerstmann makes the case for same-sex marriage as a constitutional guarantee. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Same sex marriage and the Constitution ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-107-18533-5 |
0-511-38628-1 | |
0-511-38830-6 | |
0-511-61976-6 | |
0-511-38731-8 | |
0-511-38264-2 | |
9786611254995 | |
0-511-38445-9 | |
1-281-25499-1 | |
0-511-38047-X | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910825280103321 |
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