The relations between culture and politics in postmodernity:: reflections on ‘gay marriage’
In recent years, the demands surrounding the legal recognition of same-sex unions have gained high visibility in the political debate in several countries around the world. This text proposes to reflect on the intricate and complex relations between culture and politics based on the analysis of the...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2007
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| Online Access: | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/13650 |
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| Summary: | In recent years, the demands surrounding the legal recognition of same-sex unions have gained high visibility in the political debate in several countries around the world. This text proposes to reflect on the intricate and complex relations between culture and politics based on the analysis of the themes of citizenship, sexual rights and, more specifically, on the controversy surrounding "gay marriage". Based on the academic debate and preliminary results of the doctoral research I am currently developing in Brazil and South Africa, I will try to demonstrate how the question of the nomenclature attributed in the legal texts to these unions (civil union, civil partnership or marriage) not only to the range of rights granted, but also to the symbolic status given to these unions. The text also seeks to contribute to the broader debate and reflection around guaranteeing rights and legal recognition of these “new” marital arrangements. |
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| ISSN: | 2595-315X |
