Same Sex Marriage » (ANN)

Kathleen E. Hull is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.

An exploration of the cultural practices around same-sex marriage as well as the legal battle for recognition.

List of tables; Preface; Same-sex marriage timeline;

1. Marriage, culture and law;
2. Doing the rite thing: cultural practices of commitment;
3. How do I love thee? Questioning the marriage model;
4. Making it legal: marriage, law and legality;
5. Sin or civil right? Debating marriage in the states;
6. Conclusion: marriage and beyond; Epilogue; Appendices; Notes; Court cases; References; Index.