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Not The Marrying Kind

A Feminist Critique of Same-Sex Marriage

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Nicola Barker

    1. School of Law, University of Reading, UK

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  • Topical subject matter
  • Interdisciplinary crosses law and the political and social sciences
  • Strong international appeal
  • Part of Palgrave Macmillan's new SocioLegal Studies series

Part of the book series: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies (PSLS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Nicola Barker
      Pages 1-15

  3. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. The Marriage Model

      • Nicola Barker
      Pages 19-40

    3. Different Institutions for Same-Sex Relationships: A Departure from the Marriage Model?

      • Nicola Barker
      Pages 41-66

    4. Same-Sex Marriage Litigation

      • Nicola Barker
      Pages 67-90

  5. Conclusion

    1. Conclusion

      • Nicola Barker
      Pages 198-204

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 205-231
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About this book

Not the Marrying Kind is a new and comprehensive exploration of the contemporary same-sex marriage debates in several jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. It departs from much of the existing scholarship on same-sex marriage, which argues either for or against marriage for same-sex couples. Instead, this book begins from a critical analysis of the institution of marriage itself (as well as separate forms of relationship recognition, such as civil partnership, PaCS, domestic partnership) and asks whether and how feminist critiques of marriage might be applied specifically to same-sex marriage. In doing this, the author combines the theories of second wave feminism with insights from contemporary queer theory.

Reviews

Barker's book is the best of the lot and essential reading for anyone seriously engaged in thinking about same-sex marriage.' - Ruthann Robson, Constitutional Law Prof Blog, Law Professor Blogs Network

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Law, University of Reading, UK

    Nicola Barker

About the author

Nicola Barker is a Senior Lecturer at Kent Law School, University of Kent, UK.

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