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Marital Privilege
Marriage, Inequality, and the Transformation of American Law
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Serena Mayeri's 'Marital Privilege' explores the legal history of marriage in the United States, focusing on how it has been used to create and perpetuate inequality.
The book examines the transformation of marriage laws, including challenges to sex-based distinctions and the rise of marriage equality.
Mayeri analyzes how marital status intersects with race, class, and gender, shaping access to legal rights and economic benefits.
It also investigates the complexities and contradictions within social movements advocating for marriage reform.
The book offers a comprehensive view of marriage as a legal and social institution, revealing its historical contingency and enduring significance.
The book examines the transformation of marriage laws, including challenges to sex-based distinctions and the rise of marriage equality.
Mayeri analyzes how marital status intersects with race, class, and gender, shaping access to legal rights and economic benefits.
It also investigates the complexities and contradictions within social movements advocating for marriage reform.
The book offers a comprehensive view of marriage as a legal and social institution, revealing its historical contingency and enduring significance.
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Kate Shaw
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The Shadow Docket Just Won’t Quit
