Framing Sexual Citizenship: Reconsidering the Discourse on African American Families

Marshall's influence in Britain was tremendous, but his essays were not published in the United States until 1964, notably the same year as the Civil Rights Act granted all citizens equal access to public accommodations, federally-funded social welfare programs, and non-discrimination in employ...

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Published in:The Journal of African American history 2008-03, Vol.93 (2), p.198-222
Main Author: Chateauvert, Melinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American culture
African American studies
African Americans
Analysis
Citizenship
Civil liberties
Civil rights
Equal rights
Equality
Family
Freedom of speech
Heterosexuality
Households
Law
Men
Political discourse
Politics
Race
Sex (Psychology)
Sexuality
Single status
Social activism
Social aspects
United States history
Women
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Summary:Marshall's influence in Britain was tremendous, but his essays were not published in the United States until 1964, notably the same year as the Civil Rights Act granted all citizens equal access to public accommodations, federally-funded social welfare programs, and non-discrimination in employment.5 Marshall's use of citizenship as a means for evaluating equality across class lines inspired scholars in Great Britain and elsewhere in Europe to employ his framework as a means for measuring the rights of women, immigrants, people of color, and gays and lesbians against the rights of white, heterosexual men.
ISSN:1548-1867
2153-5086
DOI:10.1086/JAAHv93n2p198