Legalizing plural marriage : the next frontier in family law / Mark Goldfeder.
2017
KF519 .G65 2017 (Mapit)
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Title
Legalizing plural marriage : the next frontier in family law / Mark Goldfeder.
Imprint
Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2017]
Description
xiv, 257 pages ; 23 cm.
Series
Brandeis series on gender, culture, religion & law.
Formatted Contents Note
What is marriage? Privileging function over form
Unbundling marriage
The realities of monogamy and the push for plural marriage
Children of plural marriages : a first empirical look
Legalizing plural marriage
Plural marriage, revisited.
Unbundling marriage
The realities of monogamy and the push for plural marriage
Children of plural marriages : a first empirical look
Legalizing plural marriage
Plural marriage, revisited.
Summary
"Polygamous marriages are currently recognized in nearly fifty countries worldwide. Although polygamy is technically illegal in the United States, it is practiced by members of some religious communities and a growing number of other "poly" groups. In the radically changing and increasingly multicultural world in which we live, the time has come to define polygamous marriage and address its legal feasibilities. Although Mark Goldfeder does not argue the right or wrong of plural marriage, he maintains that polygamy is the next step--after same-sex marriage--in the development of U.S. family law. Providing a road map to show how such legalization could be handled, he explores the legislative and administrative arguments which demonstrate that plural marriage is not as farfetched--or as far off--as we might think. Goldfeder argues not only that polygamy is in keeping with the legislative values and freedoms of the United States, but also that it would not be difficult to manage or administrate within our current legal system. His legal analysis is enriched throughout with examples of plural marriage in diverse cultural and historical contexts." -- Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-238) and index.
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KF519 .G65 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781611688344 cloth alkaline paper
1611688345 cloth alkaline paper
9781611688351 paperback alkaline paper
1611688353 paperback alkaline paper
9781611688368 (ebook)
1611688361
1611688345 cloth alkaline paper
9781611688351 paperback alkaline paper
1611688353 paperback alkaline paper
9781611688368 (ebook)
1611688361
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