One Marriage Under God: The Campaign to Promote Marriage in America

by Melanie Heath

Book Overview

The meaning and significance of the institution of marriage has engendered angry and boisterous battles across the United States. While the efforts of lesbians and gay men to make marriage accessible to same-sex couples have seen increasing success, these initiatives have sparked a backlash as campaigns are waged to "protect" heterosexual marriage in America. Less in the public eye is government legislation that embraces the idea of marriage promotion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814737137
• ISBN13: 9780814737132
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.9"