Introduction. Why Marriage Matters

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction. Why Marriage Matters 1
5. Part I. Why Same- Sex Marriage?
6. Chapter 1. Gay Rights and the Constitution of Reasons 19
7. Chapter 2. Traditional Marriage and Public Law 38
8. Chapter 3. Marriage, Gender Justice, and Children’s Well- Being 60
9. PART II. WHY MARRIAGE?
10. Chapter 4. The Special Status of Marriage 79
11. Chapter 5. Marriage: Obligations, Benefits, and Access 99
12. Chapter 6. Reform Proposals and Alternatives to Marriage 119
13. PART III. WHY TWO? MONOGAMY, POLYGAMY, AND DEMOCRACY
14. Chapter 7. The Challenge of Polygamy 145
15. Chapter 8. Polygamy, Monogamy, and Marriage Justice 161
16. Chapter 9. Polygamy Unbound? The Kody Brown Family and the Future of Plural Marriage 179
17. Conclusion: Happily Ever After 204
18. Notes 213
19. Bibliography 267
20. Index 293