The Gay Republic: Sexuality, Citizenship and Subversion in France

ISBN-13: 9780815397793 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 265 str.

Enda McCaffrey

Opis

The French Republic does not discriminate or differentiate between individuals in terms of gender, difference or ethnicity

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction. Theoretical Considerations: Universalism in the Republic: a political, religious and conceptual divide; 'La diff nce des sexes': difference or distinction?; From 'crisis' of law to a new 'esprit des Lois'; Lesbian and gay identity and the politics of subversion. Practical Concerns: Adoption and filiation: the new PaCS pact; Between marriage and concubinage: the dilemma of the lesbian and gay couple; Homophobia: mimesis, legislation and 'Outing'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.