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This book demonstrates that everyday interactions and struggles
over the right words to use are at the heart of the experience of
those in same-sex marriages. At a time when same-sex marriage is on
the cusp of becoming legal across the United States, the authors
demonstrate through in-depth interviews and rich survey data how
the use of relationship terms by married lesbians is tied to a
variety of factors that influence how their identities are shaped
and presented across social contexts. Via rich anecdotes of how
married lesbians navigate the social sphere through their varied
use or avoidance of the use of the term wife, this volume is
provides groundbreaking insights into how social change is being
constructed and made sense of through an examination of real-life
interactions with family and friends, on the job, and across
service and casual encounters. The authors introduce us to the
concept of contextual identity to explain how history and social
context inspire cultural change. This first-of-its-kind analysis
demonstrates how the first lesbians to marry have navigated
acceptance and rejection, insecurity and political strength through
their use of language in daily interactions. This book will surely
resonate with anyone interested in understanding how married
lesbians are presenting themselves at this historical juncture
where social change and linguistic nuance are colliding.
This book demonstrates that everyday interactions and struggles
over the right words to use are at the heart of the experience of
those in same-sex marriages. At a time when same-sex marriage is on
the cusp of becoming legal across the United States, the authors
demonstrate through in-depth interviews and rich survey data how
the use of relationship terms by married lesbians is tied to a
variety of factors that influence how their identities are shaped
and presented across social contexts. Via rich anecdotes of how
married lesbians navigate the social sphere through their varied
use or avoidance of the use of the term wife, this volume is
provides groundbreaking insights into how social change is being
constructed and made sense of through an examination of real-life
interactions with family and friends, on the job, and across
service and casual encounters. The authors introduce us to the
concept of contextual identity to explain how history and social
context inspire cultural change. This first-of-its-kind analysis
demonstrates how the first lesbians to marry have navigated
acceptance and rejection, insecurity and political strength through
their use of language in daily interactions. This book will surely
resonate with anyone interested in understanding how married
lesbians are presenting themselves at this historical juncture
where social change and linguistic nuance are colliding.
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