Stephanie Coontz: "Courting Disaster? Same-Sex Marriage and the Overthrow of Traditional Marriage"
This event is part of the UNC Program in Sexuality Studies series, “Equality Matters,” an examination of the legal, economic, and social implications of same-sex unions. Co-sponsored by the Department of History, the Provost’s Committee on LGBTQ Life, the Diversity Incentive Fund, and the Parr Center for Ethics.
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Apr 05, 2012 from 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM |
| Where | University Room, Hyde Hall |
| Contact Name | Nancy Gray Schoonmaker |
| Contact Phone | 919.962.1109 |
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Stephanie Coontz teaches history and family studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and is Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families.
Among her books are
- The Way We Really Are: Coming to Terms with America's Changing Families (Basic Books, 1997)
- The Social Origins of Private Life: A History of American Families (Verso Books, 1988)
Read her article, "Gay Marriage Isn't Revolutionary. It's Just Next," on line.
A reception will follow the lecture. This event is free and open to the public.