{"product_id":"samesex-marriage-context-and-lesbian-identity-wedded-but-not-always-a-wife-9781498516983","title":"SameSex Marriage Context and Lesbian Identity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhitlow and Ould make the important point that context and situation often determine what language married lesbians use to describe themselves. * Gay and Lesbian Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating book explores one of the most complicated words around—“wife”—and uses that word to learn how lesbian couples and their friends and family are adapting to marriage. -- M.V. Lee Badgett, University of Massachusetts Amherst, author of 'When Gay People Get Married'\u003cbr\u003eWhitlow and Ould’s cutting edge in-depth linguistic research with lesbians in same-sex marriages captures an important moment in lesbian feminist history. In crisp prose and with lively story-telling, they capture the fear, excitement, and challenges of breaking linguistic barriers in terms of what we lesbians call our spouses. Linguistic risk-taking is shaping a more equal world. -- Patricia Gozemba, co-author of Courting Equality: A History of America's First Same-Sex Marriages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Same-Sex Marriage as a Reality in the United States Chapter 2. Methods and Background: The Intersection of Language and Identity Chapter 3. Whether at the Chapel, in the Courthouse, or on the Beach: Why Get Married? Chapter 4. Who Calls Whom Wife? Chapter 5. Navigating Family and Community as a Married Couple Chapter 6. Workplace Politics and Policies Chapter 7. Rebellion, Risks, and Renegotiation Chapter 8. Conclusion: The Evolving Identity of a Lesbian Wife","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040662421847,"sku":"9781498516983","price":79.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498516983.jpg?v=1750947431","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/samesex-marriage-context-and-lesbian-identity-wedded-but-not-always-a-wife-9781498516983","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}