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Legal Inversions: Lesbians, Gay Men and the Politics of the Law
Didi Herman
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Description for Legal Inversions: Lesbians, Gay Men and the Politics of the Law
Hardcover. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Didi Herman, Carl Stychin. xv, 223 p. 24 cm. Associated Names: Herman, Didi. Associated Names: Stychin, Carl F. Associated Dates: 1964-. Publishers cloth. Fine copy." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Law - General,Business, Finance & Law - Law - Jurisdictions Other Than England & EU,"
Law reform struggles have always been a part of the grassroots lesbian and gay agenda. These critical essays examine the politics of these engagements, of lesbians, gay men, and the law in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. From a wide range of perspectives, the contributors combine new conceptual insights with a concern for the practicalities of political engagements, tackling such vital topics as legal definitions of homosexuality, AIDS activism, and race and sexuality. Contributors: Katherine Arnup, Susan Boyd, Peter M. Cicchino, Davina Cooper, Bruce R. Deming, Mary Eaton, William F. Flanagan, Leo Flynn, Shelley A. M. Gavigan, ... Read more
Law reform struggles have always been a part of the grassroots lesbian and gay agenda. These critical essays examine the politics of these engagements, of lesbians, gay men, and the law in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. From a wide range of perspectives, the contributors combine new conceptual insights with a concern for the practicalities of political engagements, tackling such vital topics as legal definitions of homosexuality, AIDS activism, and race and sexuality. Contributors: Katherine Arnup, Susan Boyd, Peter M. Cicchino, Davina Cooper, Bruce R. Deming, Mary Eaton, William F. Flanagan, Leo Flynn, Shelley A. M. Gavigan, ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566393768
SKU
KEX0036987
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Ref
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About Didi Herman
Didi Herman is Senior Lecturer in Law at Keele University, United Kingdom, and author of Rights of Passage: Struggles for Lesbian and Gay Equality. Carl Stychin is Lecturer in Law at Keele University, and author of Law's Desire: Sexuality and the Limits of Justice.
Reviews for Legal Inversions: Lesbians, Gay Men and the Politics of the Law
Both informative and provocative, this book presents a variety of useful perspectives on law's relationship to lesbian and gay communities. Among several outstanding essays, I particularly liked those on lesbian baby boomers and the Massachusetts Gay Civil Rights Bill. -William Eskeridge, Professor of Law, Georgetown University This is an important collection of essays focusing on how ... Read more