{"product_id":"sexual-rights-in-america-paul-r-abramson-9780814706923","title":"Sexual Rights in America: The Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution of the United States guarantees all Americans certain rights, such as the freedoms of speech and religious expression. But what guarantees our sexual freedoms?\u003cbr\u003e Sexual Rights in America presents a bold and intriguing look at the constitutional basis of sexual rights in America. Resurrecting the \"forgotten\" Ninth Amendment, which guarantees those fundamental rights not protected elsewhere in the Constitution, Abramson and colleagues argue that the freedom to choose how, when, and with whom we express ourselves sexually is integral to our happiness. Their careful review of the historical record reveals the importance of the \"pursuit of happiness\" in the socio-moral philosophy underpinning the Constitution. Sexual freedoms, they assert, are cut from the same cloth as the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights, and therefore, should be covered by the Ninth Amendment.\u003cbr\u003e Using concrete examples such as prostitution and phone sex, Sexual Rights in America illustrates the scope and limitations of Ninth Amendment sexual rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul R. Abramson,Steven D. Pinkerton,Mark Huppin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814706924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814706923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.38w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 1371\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLambda Book Report\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 36","brand":"Paul R. Abramson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086914433279,"sku":"9780814706923","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6e220cb-d06c-4791-90d3-3e79d5e66b37.jpg?v=1769097293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sexual-rights-in-america-paul-r-abramson-9780814706923","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}