Margot Canaday: The Straight State

Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America. USA 2011, 277 pp., brochure, € 24.95
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Unearthing new evidence from the National Archives, the author shows how the U.S. government came to systematically penalize homosexuals, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. She looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare - and demonstrates how federal enforcement of sexual norms emerged and ... Weiterlesen

Michael Robertson: Worshipping Walt

The Whitman Disciples. USA 2008, 350 pp., hardbound, € 22.20
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Despite his protests, Anne Gilchrist, distinguished woman of letters, moved her entire household from London to Philadelphia in an effort to marry him. John Addington Symonds, historian and theorist of sexual inversion, sent him avid fan mail for 20 years. And volunteer assistant Horace Traubel kept a record of their daily conversations, producing a 9 volume compilation. Who could inspire ... Weiterlesen

Tom Boellstorff: The Gay Archipelago

USA 2007, 282 pp., brochure, € 29.95
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The lives of gay men in Indonesia are, for the first time, explored in this book. Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation and home to more Muslims than any other country. Based on a range of field methods, it shows how Indonesian gay and lesbian identities are shaped by nationalism and globalization. The author examines the history of ... Weiterlesen