Wedlocked: The Perils of Marriage Equality

by Katherine Franke

Book Overview

Compares today's same-sex marriage movement to the experiences of black people in the mid-nineteenth century.

The staggering string of victories by the gay rights movement's campaign for marriage equality raises questions not only about how gay people have been able to successfully deploy marriage to elevate their social and legal reputation, but also what kind of freedom and equality the ability to marry can mobilize.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479815748
• ISBN13: 9781479815746
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"