Justifying Same-Sex Marriage

A Philosophical Investigation

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

AvLouise Richardson-Self

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There is massive public interest in same-sex marriage, a controversial topic that is rarely out of the media. This book investigates the extent to which legalizing same-sex marriage can contribute to ending the discrimination and social stigma faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender men and women (LGBT) in the Western world. This issue breaks down into several further questions: can marriage equality be defended without reinforcing the idea that marriage is the most/only valuable form of intimate relationship? Can marriage equality be defended without further marginalizing non-conforming LGBT people? What kind of equality should LGBT people strive for? What critical agency might they lose when this equality is achieved? What institutional legacies should we embrace? The book focuses on human rights arguments supporting same-sex marriage and questions whether they are likely to both justify legal change and encourage shifts in the sociopolitical reception of LGBT people. After critically analyzing various arguments in favor of same-sex marriage, the author puts forward a justification that allows for marriage equality and does not result in the assimilation of queer identities into heteronormative identity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-05-29
Mått161 x 237 x 20 mm
Vikt445 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor178
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781783483211

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Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion
HBTQ+ inom Samhälle och politik

Introduction: Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Non-Discrimination / 1. Rights, Norms and Small Change / 2. Assimilative Justifications of Same-Sex Marriage / 3. Feminist Criticisms of Human Rights / 4. Toward a Feminist Human Rights Framework: the Intersubjective Justification Theory / 5. Advancing the Intersubjective Justification Theory: the Politics of Sexuate Difference / 6. A Combined Approach: Aiming for LGBT Equal Regard / Conclusion: Reflections on Same-Sex Marriage / Bibliography / Index

Louise Richardson-Self’s Justifying Same-Sex Marriage is a compelling reminder that the arguments we make to justify same-sex marriage matter at least as much as the policy reforms those arguments help to achieve.... Richardson-Self’s book is both philosophically rigorous and politically engaged. Scholars interested in the limits and radical potentialities of human rights theories will find much of value here, as will activists engaged in LGBT human rights work around the world.... For readers who object to the assimilationist tenor of the marriage equality movement but recognize the practical benefits it stands to bring about for many queer people, Justifying Same-Sex Marriage will prove an immensely gratifying read. For readers more radically skeptical of the place of marriage equality in a movement for queer liberation, Justifying Same-Sex Marriage is sure to spark continued critical reflection and engagement.

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