Elizabeth van Acker

Marriage and Values in Public Policy

Conflicts in the Uk, the Us and Australia

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Produktbeschreibung

Marriage is a controversial issue. It is widely discussed in policy terms, but in the UK, Australia and the US there is a clash of values between governments and diverse groups which strongly oppose or support marriage. In the meantime, fewer couples are marrying, while cohabitation and divorce rates are high. This book explores this disconnect by examining policy issues such as class divides, welfare dependency, religion, same-sex marriage, gender relations and romance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9781138813458
• ISBN-10: 1138813451
• Artikelnr.: 43677725

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth Van Acker is Senior Lecturer in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia. Her research interests include government policies around marriage and relationships, gender representations and politics and industry policies.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Neoliberalism, Values and Marriage Policies
Chapter 1: Transforming the Legal State of Marriage
Chapter 2: The Clash of Institutional Versus Individual Values
Chapter 3: Changing Gender Relations and Values in Marriage
Chapter 4: The Neglect of the Marriage Divide and Disadvantaged Cohorts
Chapter 5: Government Strategies to Strengthen Marriage
Chapter 6: The Contradictory Politics of Same-Sex Marriage
Conclusions: Can All Couples 'Live Happily Ever After' in Neoliberal
Societies?
Appendix: Interview Questions
Index