Violence, Prejudice and Sexuality

ISBN-13: 9780415886550 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 188 str.

Stephen Tomsen;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

This book offers an original and important contribution to the social science debate regarding essentialist models of understanding human sexuality and gender and the nature and extent of 'hate violence' and sexual prejudice in contemporary societies.

Spis treści

1. Understanding Sexual Diversity  2. ‘Homophobia’ and the Social Context of Sexual Prejudice  3. Violence and ‘Hate Crime’  4. Researching Anti-Homosexual Killings  5. Killings as ‘Hate Crimes’?  6. Male Honour and the ‘Homosexual Advance’  7. Violence, Identity and Panic  8. Demons and Victims  Conclusion: Essentialism, Activism and Citizenship

O autorze

Stephen Tomsen is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Western Sydney.