Beschreibung:
Stephen Tomsen is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Western Sydney.
This book offers an original and important contribution to the social science debate regarding essentialist models of understanding human sexuality and gender and the nature and extent of "hate violence" and sexual prejudice in contemporary societies.
1. Understanding Sexual Diversity 2. 'Homophobia' and the Social Context of Sexual Prejudice 3. Violence and 'Hate Crime' 4. Researching Anti-Homosexual Killings 5. Killings as 'Hate Crimes'? 6. Male Honour and the 'Homosexual Advance' 7. Violence, Identity and Panic 8. Demons and Victims Conclusion: Essentialism, Activism and Citizenship