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OverviewDespite ongoing challenges to the criminalisation and surveillance of queer lives, police leaders are now promoted as allies and defenders of LGBT rights. However, in this book, Emma K. Russell argues that the surface inclusion of select LGBT identities in the protective aspirations of the law is deeply tenuous and conditional, and that police recognition is both premised upon and reproductive of an imaginary of' 'good queer citizens'—those who are respectable, responsible, and 'just like' their heterosexual counterparts. Based on original empirical research, Russell presents a detailed analysis of the political complexities, compromises, and investments that underpin LGBT efforts to achieve sexual rights and protections. With a historical trajectory that spans the so-called 'decriminalisation' era to the present day, she shows how LGBT activists have both resisted and embraced police incursions into queer space, and how—with LGBT support—police leaders have re-crafted histories of violence as stories of institutional progress. Queer Histories and the Politics of Policing advances broader understandings of the nature of police power and the shifting terrain of sexual citizenship. It will be of interest to students and researchers of criminology, sociology, and law engaged in studies of policing, social justice, and gender and sexuality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emma K. Russell (Deakin University, Australia)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.254kg ISBN: 9780367784287ISBN 10: 0367784289 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 31 March 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of acronyms List of interviews 1 Introduction: queer histories and the politics of policing 2 Policing the colony: the uneven histories of queer criminalisation 3 Over-policing and the production of good queer victims: the Tasty nightclub raid 4 ‘We don’t just want a piece of the pie; we want a whole new pie’: gay pride, pink dollars, and queer anti-capitalism 5 A new ‘feeling force’: the police commissioner goes to Pride March 6 Arresting ‘hate’: queer penalities and the take-up of a crime paradigm 7 The fabrication of queer history: narrating the police apology 8 Afterword: police power, queer resistance IndexReviews'In this pioneering book, Emma K. Russell offers a seeping yet nuanced history of the relationship between police and LGBT communities. Merging rich archival and interview research with sophisticated theoretical material, the book breathes fresh life into debates about the tensions between sexual citizenship, criminality, identity, and state authority. It is essential reading for scholars and students in criminology, queer studies, policing, and history.' Gail Mason, Professor of Criminology, University of Sydney, Australia 'Through a detailed analysis of historic queer moments, Queer Histories and the Politics of Policing maps the carceral investments that shape good queer citizenship . The book is fluid, compelling, and accessible.' Erica R Meiners, Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor, Northeastern Illinois University, USA 'A must-read--not only for those who are interested in the shifting terrain of sexual politics and policing in Australia, but also for those who want to understand what is at stake in broader trends in diversity policing. A richly textured and politically incisive account. Critical queer interdisciplinary scholarship at its best.' Sarah Lamble, Reader in Criminology & Queer Theory, Birkbeck, University of London, UK Author InformationEmma K. Russell is Lecturer in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies at La Trobe University, Australia. She researches in the fields of queer criminology and critical carceral studies. She is the co-author of Resisting Carceral Violence: Women’s Imprisonment and the Politics of Abolition (2018). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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