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Book SynopsisThe Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture covers gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (GLBTQ) life and culture post-1945, with a strong international approach to the subject.
The scope of the work is extremely comprehensive, with entries falling into the broad categories of Dance, Education, Film, Health, Homophobia, the Internet, Literature, Music, Performance, and Politics. Slang is also covered. The international contributors come from a wide array of backgrounds: scholars, journalists, artists, doctors, scientists, lawyers, activists, and an enormous range of ideologies and points of view are represented. Major entries provide in-depth information and consider the intellectual and cultural implications of their subjects in a global context. Information is completely up-to-date, including full coverage and analysis of such current or ongoing issues as same-sex marriage/civil union and the international AIDS epidemic. Additionally, there ar
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"This Encyclopedia ranges widely, thematically and internationally, and is bang up to dat, even expatiating on such ongoing issues as same-sex marriage/civil partnerships or unions, and on the new global plague of AIDS." - Reference Reviews
'...a worthy addition to queer studies collections in large public and all academic libraries' - Library Journal
"This title will be worth the investment for public and academic libraries that seek broad coverage in queer issues" - Library Journal
"Thematically arranged categories allow for productive browsing across subjects approached from an international perspective" - Booklist
"This unique, well-executed volume will appeal to general readers interested in popular culture and scholars in academic disciplines like sociology and queer studies....Highly recommended" - Choice
'This Encyclopedia ranges widely, thematically and internationally, and is bang up to dat, even expatiating on such ongoing issues as same-sex marriage/civil partnerships or unions, and on the new global plague of AIDS.' − Reference Reviews
'...a worthy addition to queer studies collections in large public and all academic libraries.' − Library Journal
'This title will be worth the investment for public and academic libraries that seek broad coverage in queer issues.' − Library Journal
'Thematically arranged categories allow for productive browsing across subjects approached from an international perspective.' − Booklist
'This unique, well-executed volume will appeal to general readers interested in popular culture and scholars in academic disciplines like sociology and queer studies....Highly recommended.' − Choice
Table of ContentsIntroduction, acknowledgements, consultant editors, contributors, thematic list of entries, alphabetical list of entries, entries A–Z, appendix a: archives of glbt research materials (international), appendix b: sex laws (international), appendix c: international political and community organizations, index
