Homosexuality, Law and Resistance |
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| Author:
| McGhee, Derek |
| Series title: | Routledge Research in Gender and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-75849-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores contemporary social theory and developments in the study of sexuality through the analysis of law and its practices. Each chapter explores the power of discourse in law in relation to homosexualities, while simultaneously examining how homosexuals resist and disrupt these legal discourses. It is a valuable addition to the literature of the fields of Sociology, Cultural Studies, Law, Politics, Gender Studies and Sexuality.
This book explores contemporary social theory and developments in the study of sexuality through the analysis of law and its practices. Each chapter explores the power of discourse in law in relation to homosexualities, while simultaneously examining how homosexuals resist and disrupt these legal discourses. It is a valuable addition to the literature of the fields of Sociology, Cultural Studies, Law, Politics, Gender Studies and Sexuality.