Loving V. Virginia in a Post-Racial World: Rethinking Race, Sex, and Marriage

by Kevin Noble Maillard and Rose Cuison Villazor

Book Overview

In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional in Loving vs. Virginia. Although this case promotes marital freedom and racial equality, there are still significant legal and social barriers to the free formation of intimate relationships. Marriage continues to be the sole measure of commitment, mixed relationships continue to be rare, and same-sex marriage is only legal in 6 out of 50 states...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521147980
• ISBN13: 9780521147989
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"