 | American Marriage: A Political Institution Subjects: Marriage -- Political aspects -- United States -- History; Marriage law -- United States -- History; United States -- Social policy -- History; In American Marriage , Priscilla Yamin argues that marriage is a political institution to which actors turn either to stave off or to promote change over issues of race, gender, class, or sexuality. In the political struggle, certain marriages are pushed as necessary for the good of society, while others are contested or prevented. Priscilla Yamin teaches political science at the University of Oregon. |
