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Same-Sex Marriage »

Authors: Allene S. Phy-Olsen
ISBN-13: 9780313335167, ISBN-10: 0313335168
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Date Published: August 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Allene S. Phy-Olsen

ALLENE PHY-OLSEN is Professor of English at Austin Peay State University.

Book Synopsis

The same-sex marriage debate is currently a central preoccupation of Western society, and both those for and against it have their points of view. After examining religious and social attitudes toward homosexuality and marriage throughout history, Phy-Olsen examines the strongest arguments on both sides of this highly contested issue. Readers are presented with both sides of the debate in an objective manner, and are thus able to form their own opinions.

Written for students and the general public, the work provides historical and cultural context for examining the issue of same-sex marriage. Included are leading spokespeople for both positions, a discussion of the role of the media, as well as a concluding chapter discussing where the issue seems to be headed, based on present trends that both favor or bode ill for the future of same-sex marriage. An annotated bibliography lists print and electronic resources for those seeking additional information.

1	Marriage and homosexuality in the religious traditions of the world	1
2	Homosexuality in history	37
3	The emergence of a homosexual subculture and gay liberation movements	63
4	The argument for same-sex marriage	75
5	The argument against same-sex marriage	113
6	Life-style choices : alternatives to traditional marriage	149
7	Same-sex marriage today	167
8	The future of gay rights and the precarious state of matrimony	179
App A	Gay acceptance and the entertainment media	185
App. B	Selected motion pictures	191