TY - BOOK AU - Yamin,Priscilla TI - American marriage: a political institution T2 - American governance: politics, policy, and public law SN - 0812244249 U1 - 306.810973 PY - 2012/// CY - Philadelphia PB - University of Pennsylvania Press KW - Matrimonio civil KW - Estados Unidos KW - Historia KW - Matrimonio KW - Aspectos políticos KW - Política social N1 - Incluye bibliografía; Introduction: Marriage as a political institution. I Historical development. Chapter 1. The ´duties as well as privileges of freedom´ ; Chapter 2. ´What constitutes a valid marriage?´ -- II. The long culture wars. Chapter 3. ´Marriage is one of the basic civil rights of man´ ; Chapter 4. ´Marriage is the foundation of a successful society´ ; Chapter 5. ´We´re in a battle for the soul of the nation´ -- Conclusion: ´Is there hope for the American marriage?´ ER -