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Amy Adams Squire Strongheart (editor) and
Robert Goss (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
November 1, 1997
Pages
390
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780789002341
ISBN-10
0789002345
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Original list price
$105.00
Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Our Families, Our Values challenges both the gay community and American society to examine carefully the meaning of family values and the nature of social institutions such as marriage and the family. It asks you provoking, even disturbing, questions such as: âIs it prudent for members of the Lavender community to mimic heterosexual marriage or define personal relations networks as families, when these institutions are rapidly collapsing?â âAre we attempting to mainstream American society into accepting different views of marriage and families?â âAre we subscribing to notions of sexual property that are inherent to the marriage ceremony and the institution of marriage, when we choose to be married?â Despite the complexities of this issue, marriage constitutes a privileged position in western society, and, as this book shows you, without the legal recognition of same-sex marriages, there are many fundamental rights, as well as privileges, denied to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons.As Our Families, Our Values turns upside-down the widely accepted notion that only heterosexual people are entitled to get married, have sex, and rear children, you gain insight into personal struggles and affirmations that testify to the spirituality, procreativity, and wholesomeness of the diverse relationships of the Lavender community. You will also learn about various ongoing efforts to give religious pride to the various configurations of gay relationships, families, and values and the disruption of popular interpretations of the Scriptures that have been used to justify the oppression of sexual minorities. This book will intrigue you over and over again, as you read about:
- value systems
- transphobia
- equal marriage rights
- Buddhismâs rejection of âtraditional family valuesâ
- Brazilâs sex-positive culture
- differences between gay male social formations and families
- choosing a language and terms that empower sexual minorities and the essence of the liberation movement
- sex as communion
- relationships based on nurture, not transactionDesigned for academics and students of religion, pastors, priests, rabbis, and lay readers alike, Our Families, Our Values is a multifaceted view of the gay communityâs response to the public controversy over gay marriage, adoption, and foster care rights. Ideal as a textbook for courses in sexuality, theology, sociology, womenâs studies, and gay and lesbian studies, this book will both inform you and delight you as it reminds you that same-sex unions bring much cause for celebration and that religion and homosexuality are not mutually exclusive.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Routledge (November 1, 1997)
9780789002341 | details & prices | 390 pages | 6.50 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $105.00
About: Our Families, Our Values challenges both the gay community and American society to examine carefully the meaning of family values and the nature of social institutions such as marriage and the family.
About: Our Families, Our Values challenges both the gay community and American society to examine carefully the meaning of family values and the nature of social institutions such as marriage and the family.
Paperback
from Routledge (October 1, 1997)
9781560239109 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $52.95
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