Format:
Online-Ressource (142 p)
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22 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0231509448
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0231135203
Content:
Engaging the whole spectrum of public-policy issues affecting gays and lesbians from a humanistic and philosophical approach, Richard Mohr uses the tools of his trade to assess the logic and ethics of gay rights. Focusing on ideas and values, Mohr's nuanced case for legal and social acceptance applies widely held ethical principles to various issues, including same-sex marriage, AIDS, and gays in the military. By drawing on cultural-, legal-, and ethical-based arguments, Mohr moves away from tired political rhetoric and reveals the important ways in which the struggle for gay rights and accept
Note:
Rev. ed. of: A more perfect union. c1994
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-142)
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Cover ; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents ; Introduction: A Taboo's End; Chapter 1. Lesbian and Gay Basics: Some Questions, Facts, and Values; Chapter 2. Sexual Privacy; Chapter 3. The Case for Lesbian and Gay Marriage; Chapter 4. Equality; Chapter 5. Civil Rights; Chapter 6. Understanding Lesbians and Gay Men in the Military; Conclusion: America's Promise and the Lesbian and Gay Future; Notes; Acknowledgments
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231135214
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Long Arc of Justice : Lesbian and Gay Marriage, Equality, and Rights
Language:
English
