The Construction of Homosexuality"At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. David F. Greenberg's careful, encyclopedic and important new book argues that homosexuality is only deviant because society has constructed, or defined, it as deviant. The book takes us over vast terrains of example and detail in the history of homosexuality."—Nicholas B. Dirks, New York Times Book Review |
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The construction of homosexuality
Comentariu Utilizator - Not Available - Book VerdictThis sociological history seeks to understand societal response to homosexuality. Part 1 is a primarily anthropological exploration of homosexuality from earliest history through feudalism; part 2 ... Citiți recenzia completă
Cuprins
| 1 | |
| 23 | |
Part II The Construction of Modern Homosexuality | 299 |
Under the Sign of Sociology | 482 |
References | 501 |
Index | 615 |
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Informații bibliografice
| Titlu | The Construction of Homosexuality |
| Autor | David F. Greenberg |
| Editor | University of Chicago Press, 2008 |
| ISBN | 022621981X, 9780226219813 |
| Lungime | 645 pagini |
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