Recognizing Ourselves by Ellen Lewin
Lewin explores the intersections of kinship, community, morality, and love bound up in same-sex marriage through the experiences of lesbian and gay couples who have sanctified their relationships in commitment ceremonies. Through detailed profiles, Lewin provides the first comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in America.-
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An important look at the meaning of the ceremonies for those involvedLibrary Journal Not a how-to guide, but rather profiles and portraits of same-sex marriages intertwined with the surrounding politics. San Francisco Bay Times
Ellen Lewin is professor of anthropology and women's studies at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture, coeditor, with William Leap, of Out in the Field: Reflections of Gay and Lesbian Anthropologists, and editor of Inventing Lesbian Cultures in America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231103923 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231103921 |
| Title | Recognizing Ourselves |
| Author | Ellen Lewin |
| Series | Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian And Gay Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 1998-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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