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: | 978-0-8070-5115-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press
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| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
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.