Same-Sex Marriage : The Cultural Politics of Love and Law

List of tables viii Preface ix Same-sex marriage timeline xiii Marriage, culture and law 1(25) Doing the rite thing: cultural practices of commitment 26(52) How do I love thee? Questioning the marriage model 78(38) Making it legal: marriage, law and legality 116(36) Sin or civil right? Debating marriage in the states 152(44) Conclusion: marriage and beyond 196(21) Epilogue 217(7) Appendix A: Interview guides 224(4) Appendix B: Sample characteristics 228(2) Appendix C: Study participants 230(8) Notes 238(21) Court cases 259(1) References 260(12) Index 272