Global Homophobia
Download or Read eBook Global Homophobia PDF written by Meredith L. Weiss and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Meredith L. Weiss |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2013-08-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780252095009 |
ISBN-13 | : 0252095006 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Global Homophobia by : Meredith L. Weiss
Book excerpt: While homophobia is commonly characterized as individual and personal prejudice, this collection of essays instead explores homophobia as a transnational political phenomenon. Contributors theorize homophobia as a distinct configuration of repressive state-sponsored policies and practices with their own causes, explanations, and effects on how sexualities are understood and experienced in a range of national contexts. The essays include a broad range of geographic cases, including France, Ecuador, Iran, Lebanon, Poland, Singapore, and the United States.