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>> vii Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface: Putting a Face on the Debate xiii 1. Introduction: Situating the Meanings of Marriage 1 2. The Road to Same-Sex Marriage: The Beginning 20 3. The Rite as Right: Marriage as Material Right, Marriage 51 as Strategy 4. Marriage as Protest: The Political Dimensions of Marital 88 Motivation 5. Marriage as Validation: Subjects before (and after) 127 the Law 6. Making It Personal: Marriage, Emotion, and Love inside 165 and outside the Law 7. Conclusion: The Multiple Meanings of Marriage 212 Appendix 1: Survey Instrument 223 Appendix 2: Overview of Survey Findings 229 Notes 231 Index 241 About the Author 250 This page intentionally left blank ...

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