Homosexuality and the Law: A Dictionary
| AUTHOR | Stewart, Chuck |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (05/29/2001) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This reference work provides important information about the role academic research has played in the ever-evolving laws covering homosexuality.
A comprehensive overview of homosexuality and the law, this fascinating dictionary opens with a history of the Gay Rights Movement which started in Germany during the l860s with Karl Heinrich Ulrich, the "Grandfather of Gay Liberation," who wrote 12 books including, Researches on the Riddle of Love Between Men. Homosexuals were later herded into Nazi concentration camps, where 50,000 of them died. When the war ended, Allied commanders forced homosexuals to finish their prison sentences. This book has 112 entries on subjects such as absurd sex laws, the Crittendon Report, the Boy Scouts, the l996 Defense of Marriage Act, surgical alterations, discrimination, sodomy, loitering, wills, and more. A nearly 100 page appendix details state and local laws. The book includes a list of advocacy organizations and other references, a table of cases, and an extensive bibliography.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781576072677
ISBN-10:
1576072673
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
448
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.32 x 1.18 x 9.26 inches
Weight:
1.67 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Law | Reference
Law | Practical Guides
Law | LGBTQ+ Studies - Gay Studies
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
346.730
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001001344
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This resource for information contains extensive coverage of topics such as lesbian and gay families, same-sex marriage, gays in the military, lesbian mothers and gay fathers, gay scout leaders, and high school lesbian and gay student groups. This guide also offers solid background information on human sexuality from the fields of sociology, psychology, and anthropology and sheds light on how academic research has shaped the changing of relevant laws.
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This reference work provides important information about the role academic research has played in the ever-evolving laws covering homosexuality.
A comprehensive overview of homosexuality and the law, this fascinating dictionary opens with a history of the Gay Rights Movement which started in Germany during the l860s with Karl Heinrich Ulrich, the "Grandfather of Gay Liberation," who wrote 12 books including, Researches on the Riddle of Love Between Men. Homosexuals were later herded into Nazi concentration camps, where 50,000 of them died. When the war ended, Allied commanders forced homosexuals to finish their prison sentences. This book has 112 entries on subjects such as absurd sex laws, the Crittendon Report, the Boy Scouts, the l996 Defense of Marriage Act, surgical alterations, discrimination, sodomy, loitering, wills, and more. A nearly 100 page appendix details state and local laws. The book includes a list of advocacy organizations and other references, a table of cases, and an extensive bibliography.
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Author:
Stewart, Chuck
Stewart earned his doctorate from the USC School of Education. He has conducted extensive research on reducing heterosexism and homophobia through education.
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