Through a glass, darkly: U.S. marriage discourse and neoliberalism

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 58, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 758-774

  Marzullo, Michelle ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Class; Covenant marriage; Discourse analysis; Economic; Family; Gay; Gay marriage; Governance; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality; Individualism; Individualization; Language; Lesbian; Marriage; Neoconservatism; Neoconservative; Neoliberal ideology; Neoliberalism; Resemanticization; Responsibility; Same sex marriage; Self governance; Straight; Transgender; United states; Universality; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLITICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLITICS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960532571     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2011.581919     Document Type: Article

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