Law's Desire - Sexuality And The Limits Of Justice (Hardcover)

A critical examination of the relationship of law and sexual orientation in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Law is one of the primary means through which lesbian and gay male sexuality is constructed, monitored and controlled. This text exposes the connection through an exploration of key questions of current interest and controversy. The author examines the motivations behind legal restrictions and their impact both upon sexual sub-cultures and dominant society. The book tackles the areas of controversy that have erupted in the 1980s and the 1990s: public funding restrictions on "homoerotic art"; sodomy laws; the regulation of safe sex educational materials; gay pornography and feminist theory; lesbians and gay men in the American military; sadomasochism and the law; and legal restrictions on the "promotion" of homosexuality. The author concludes with an examination of the challenges posed by the newly emerging queer identities and the likely direction of future struggles.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Carl Stychin
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-11126-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > General
LSN:	0-415-11126-9
Barcode:	9780415111263

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