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OverviewThe Morality of Gay Rights presents a comprehensive exploration of the connection between gay rights and traditional (non-postmodern) political philosophies. Carlos Ball discusses the writings of contemporary political and legal philosophers (including Rawls, Walzer, Sander, Rorty, and Dworkin) to evaluate how their theoretical frameworks fit the specific gay rights controversies that are part of our nation's political debates, such as same-sex marriage and the rights of families headed by gay and lesbian parents. The Morality of Gay Rights also takes the unusual position of using Foucault's work to justify liberal theories, rather than post-modern ones. Ball takes the unorthodox position that gay men and lesbians have nothing to lose by fully incorporating nations of morality into gay rights theory. With its well-written descriptions of the key texts and its accessible, persuasive arguments, this book will be of interest to everyone working in contemporary political theory or in LGBT studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carlos BallPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9780415931410ISBN 10: 041593141 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 11 October 2002 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsDraws upon the writings of contemporary philosophers to discuss their relevance for current legal & political debates about gay rights. -J. Lindroth, Sociological Abstracts Forceful, clear, thorough and caring. The Morality of Gay Rights is a welcome reworking of liberal theory, no less than a valuable addition to the scholarhsip concerning the viability, hopes and vulnerabilities of same-sex families in liberal society.. -Robin L. West, Georgetown University Ball is very knowledgeable, and he writes beautifully. One of his main strengths is his marvelously clear, scrupulously accurate exposition of recent debates in political philosophy.. -Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern University Draws upon the writings of contemporary philosophers to discuss their relevance for current legal & political debates about gay rights. -J. Lindroth, Sociological Abstracts Forceful, clear, thorough and caring. The Morality of Gay Rights is a welcome reworking of liberal theory, no less than a valuable addition to the scholarhsip concerning the viability, hopes and vulnerabilities of same-sex families in liberal society.. -Robin L. West, Georgetown University Ball is very knowledgeable, and he writes beautifully. One of his main strengths is his marvelously clear, scrupulously accurate exposition of recent debates in political philosophy.. -Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern University Draws upon the writings of contemporary philosophers to discuss their relevance for current legal & political debates about gay rights. <br>-J. Lindroth, Sociological Abstracts <br> Forceful, clear, thorough and caring. The Morality of Gay Rights is a welcome reworking of liberal theory, no less than a valuable addition to the scholarhsip concerning the viability, hopes and vulnerabilities of same-sex families in liberal society.. <br>-Robin L. West, Georgetown University <br> Ball is very knowledgeable, and he writes beautifully. One of his main strengths is his marvelously clear, scrupulously accurate exposition of recent debates in political philosophy.. <br>-Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern University <br> Author InformationCarlos Ball is Professor of Law at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His articles have appeared in the Chicago Tribune and Miami Herald. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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