Queer (in)Justice The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States |
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Author:
| Mogul, Joey Ritchie, Andrea Whitlock, Kay |
Series title: | Queer Ideas/Queer Action Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8070-5116-0 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
Publisher: | Beacon Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on years of research, activism and legal advocacy, Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of justice and the queer experience--as criminal defendants, prisoners, and survivors of violent crimes. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes, like "gleeful gay killer," "man-eating lesbian," and "disease spreader," to illustrate the punishing of queer expression, regardless of whether a crime was ever committed. This groundbreaking work turns a "queer eye" on the criminal...
More DescriptionDrawing on years of research, activism and legal advocacy, Queer (In)Justice is a searing examination of justice and the queer experience--as criminal defendants, prisoners, and survivors of violent crimes. The authors unpack queer criminal archetypes, like "gleeful gay killer," "man-eating lesbian," and "disease spreader," to illustrate the punishing of queer expression, regardless of whether a crime was ever committed. This groundbreaking work turns a "queer eye" on the criminal system--from the judicial bench to the streets to behind prison bars--proving that the policing of sex and gender both bolsters and reinforces racial and gender inequalities.