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OverviewThe binary model of sexuality can be devastating and even fatal for people left outside the category of heterosexuality. Essentialist categories of sexuality and gender are often enforced by harassment and violence, as is clear in the case of violence directed against sexual minorities such as homosexual men. This book investigates why men launch assaults on sexual minorities, why these attacks are so vicious and frequently irrational, the identities of perpetrators and their victims, and why such violence seems to have some acceptance in fields such as law, psychiatry, the media and popular opinion. Tomsen discusses the theoretical and research literatures on models of understanding human sexuality and gender and the nature of hate violence and prejudice in contemporary societies, and also provides an analysis from his own original research to draw out the contradictory nature of both sexual identity and violence and the significance of viewing both fields as linked domains. This text makes an important contribution to current and future discussions of the nature of social prejudice and its ties to legal rulings, collective beliefs and mainstream culture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Tomsen (University of Western Sydney, Australia)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: v. 6 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780415956550ISBN 10: 0415956552 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 25 March 2009 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback 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 ContentsReviewsreview to come from Brit journal of crimin- July 2010 Author InformationStephen Tomsen is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Western Sydney. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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