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| Author | Elizabeth Brake |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Criticism of marriage, philosophy of law |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780199774142 |
Minimizing Marriage: Marriage, Morality, and the Law is a 2012 book by Elizabeth Brake in which the author provides an "in-depth examination of marriage, within the context of contemporary ethical and political theory."
The book was reviewed in Ethics , Hypatia , Humana Mente – International Journal of Philosophical Studies, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, Philosophy in Review , Reason , Res Publica , Social Theory and Practice , Journal of Applied Philosophy , The Philosophers' Magazine , Journal of Homosexuality , and APhEx Portale Italiano di Filosofia Analitica Giornale di Filosofia. [1] [2] [3]
In the book, Brake coined the neologism term amatonormativity, defined as "the widespread assumption that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone is seeking such a relationship." [4]
The concept has been particularly impactful for aromantic people, as Amatonormativity is said to be connected to devaluing familial, platonic, and queerplatonic friendships/relationships. [5]
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