TY - BOOK AU - Heath,Melanie TI - One Marriage under God: the campaign to promote marriage in america T2 - Intersections: transdisciplinary perspectives on genders and sexualities series SN - 9780814744901 (electronic bk.) AV - HQ536 .H427 2012 U1 - 306.810973 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - NYU Press KW - Marriage KW - United States KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Heterosexuality KW - Social Science KW - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage KW - bisacsh KW - Social conditions KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 UR - http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=865618 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=441096 ER -