A Constructionist Analysis Of Same-sex Marriage

Same-sex marriage has been heavily debated in academics and in the public sphere. During the 2004 Presidential election same-sex marriage became an issue that polarized the candidates. It has become a lightning rod for public debate. Due to the increasing attention to the controversy of legalizing same-sex marriage, it is an important topic for research. This paper seeks to contribute to the research of same-sex marriage by providing insight into claims-making efforts to define same-sex marriage as a social problem. My findings shed light on this topic from a social constructionist perspective by examining the use of rhetorical idioms of the claims made by opposing parties in the debate over same-sex marriage as it relates to the court ruling in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.

Author dc:creator

• Nead, Sandra Kay

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lynxwiler, John

• homosexual
• homosexual marriage
• social construction theory
• vernacular resources
• Ibarra and Kitsuse
• Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
• Sociology

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

CFE0000662

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:etd-1475