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Queering Conflict offers a unique culturally specific analysis into
the ways in which homophobia in Northern Ireland has been informed
and sustained during the latter half of the twentieth century. This
book takes the failure of the British Government to extend the 1967
Sexual Offences Act to Northern Ireland as its central point to
demonstrate the subtle, but important, differences governing
attitudes towards homosexuality in Northern Ireland. Both
homophobia and hate crimes are shown to be situated within the
framework of Northern Ireland's socio-political history as well as
part of an overall culture of violence which existed as a result of
'the Troubles'. Duggan shows how the influence of moral and
religious conservatism born out of sectarian divisions led to
homophobia becoming an integral part of community cohesion and
identity formation. Decades of political instability led to the
marginalization of rights for lesbians and gay men, but the peace
process has led to the development of a discourse of equality which
is slowly allowing sexual minorities to situate themselves within
the new Northern Ireland.
Queering Conflict offers a unique culturally specific analysis into
the ways in which homophobia in Northern Ireland has been informed
and sustained during the latter half of the twentieth century. This
book takes the failure of the British Government to extend the 1967
Sexual Offences Act to Northern Ireland as its central point to
demonstrate the subtle, but important, differences governing
attitudes towards homosexuality in Northern Ireland. Both
homophobia and hate crimes are shown to be situated within the
framework of Northern Ireland's socio-political history as well as
part of an overall culture of violence which existed as a result of
'the Troubles'. Duggan shows how the influence of moral and
religious conservatism born out of sectarian divisions led to
homophobia becoming an integral part of community cohesion and
identity formation. Decades of political instability led to the
marginalization of rights for lesbians and gay men, but the peace
process has led to the development of a discourse of equality which
is slowly allowing sexual minorities to situate themselves within
the new Northern Ireland.
The values of criminologists, policy makers, and researchers don't
always correspond with their responses to crime. This collection
parses the many different "sides" these professionals take on
issues relating to victims and offenders, punishment and
protection, and rights and responsibilities. It explores the
dynamics of race, gender, and age; the workings of the criminal
justice system; the ethics of research; and current debates about
new criminological issues.
The values of criminologists, policy makers, and researchers don't
always correspond with their responses to crime. This collection
parses the many different "sides" these professionals take on
issues relating to victims and offenders, punishment and
protection, and rights and responsibilities. It explores the
dynamics of race, gender, and age; the workings of the criminal
justice system; the ethics of research; and current debates about
new criminological issues.
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