Overview
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 are important legal, social and historical landmarks, rich in symbolic, material and cultural meanings. While fiercely opposed by many, within mainstream narratives they are often represented as a victory in a legal reform process that commenced with the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Yet, at the same time, for others they represent a problematic and ambivalent political engagement with the institution of marriage. Consequently, understood or labelled as ‘revolutionary’, ‘progressive’ and ‘conservative’, these legal reforms provide a space for thinking about issues that arguably affect everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or relationship status. This edited collection brings together scholars and commentators from a range of backgrounds, generations and disciplines to reflect on the first ten years of civil partnerships and the introduction of same-sex marriage. Rather than rehearsing the arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ relationship recognition, the essays ask original questions, draw on a variety of methods and collectively provide a detailed and reflective ‘snap shot’ of a critical moment, a ‘history of the present’ as well as providing a foundation for innovative ways of thinking about and engaging with the possibilities and experiences arising from the new reality of relationship recognition for gays and lesbians.
Full Product Details
Author: Nicola Barker ,
Daniel Monk (Birkbeck College, University of London, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.498kg
ISBN: 9781138797536
ISBN 10: 1138797537
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 27 April 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
(...) this collection is something of an eye-opener, much to be recommended for reading by decisionmakers in ecclesiastical institutions. - Ann Loades, St Andrews, Scotland
"""(...) this collection is something of an eye-opener, much to be recommended for reading by decisionmakers in ecclesiastical institutions."" - Ann Loades, St Andrews, Scotland"
(...) this collection is something of an eye-opener, much to be recommended for reading by decisionmakers in ecclesiastical institutions. - Ann Loades, St Andrews, Scotland
Author Information
Nicola Barker is Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Kent, UK. Daniel Monk is Reader in Law, Birkbeck, University of London, UK.
