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Myth of the Modern Homosexual

By Rictor Norton

Myth of the Modern Homosexual Law

Myth of the Modern Homosexual

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With careful reasoning supported by wide-ranging scholarship, this study exposes the fallacies of 'social constructionist' theories within lesbian and gay studies and makes a forceful case for the autonomy of queer identity and culture. It presents evidence that queers are part of a centuries-old history, possessing a unified historical and cultural identity. The volume reviews the fundamental historiographical issues about the nature of queer history, arguing that a new generation of queer historians will need to abandon authoritarian dogma founded upon politically-correct ideology rather than historical experience. Norton offers a clear exposition of the evidence for ancient, indigenous and pre-modern queer cultural continuity, revealing how knowledge of that history has been suppressed and censored and sets out the 'queer cultural essentialist' position on the key topics of queer history - role, identity, bisexuality, orientation, linguistics, social control, homophobia, subcultures, and kinship patterns.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
338
Release Date:
2016-10-06
Publication Date:
2016-06-10
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1474286933
ISBN13:
9781474286930
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
672 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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