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The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-present
Scott Gunther
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Description for The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-present
Hardcover. A history of French homosexuals since 1942 in the interconnected realms of law, politics and the media, with a focus on the complex relationship between French republican values and the possibilities they have offered for change in each of these three spheres. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 410.
A history of French homosexuals since 1942 in the interconnected realms of law, politics and the media, with a focus on the complex relationship between French republican values and the possibilities they have offered for change in each of these three spheres.
A history of French homosexuals since 1942 in the interconnected realms of law, politics and the media, with a focus on the complex relationship between French republican values and the possibilities they have offered for change in each of these three spheres.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230221055
SKU
V9780230221055
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About Scott Gunther
SCOTT GUNTHER is Assistant Professor of French at Wellesley College, USA. He received his B.A. from Cornell in 1990, his J.D. from NYU in 1993, and his Ph.D. in French Studies from NYU in 2001. His research interests include gender and sexuality in France, the mass media, and comparative law.
Reviews for The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-present
'...well illustrated with archive material, interviews, and discourse analysis, is fully accessible to anglophone readers, and will no doubt appeal to readers in French studies as well as comparative sexuality and gender studies.' - French Studies