the campaign to promote marriage in america Heath, Melanie. creator text Electronic books. nyu New York NYU Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xiii, 260 p.) The meaning and significance of the institution of marriage has engendered angry and boisterous battles across the United States. In this timely and extensive study of marriage politics, Melanie Heath uncovers broad cultural anxieties that fuel on-the-ground practices to reinforce a boundary of heterosexual marriage, questioning why marriage has become an issue of pervasive national preoccupation and anxiety. From marriage workshops for the general public to relationship classes for welfare recipients to marriage education in high school classrooms, One Marriage Under God explores the impact o. Melanie Heath. Includes bibliographical references and index. Marriage United States Marriage Religious aspects Christianity United States Social conditions Heterosexuality United States Social Science FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage HQ536 .H427 2012 306.810973 Heath, Melanie New York : NYU Press, c2012 9780814744901 (electronic bk.) 0814744907 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=865618 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=441096 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=865618 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=441096 EBLCP 120312 20200709055504.0 ocn779828144 eng