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The Dictionary of Homophobia: A Global History of Gay & Lesbian Experience | 
enlarge | Creators: Louis-georges Tin, Marek Redburn Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Category: Book
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Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 448 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1 Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 1551522292 Dewey Decimal Number: 305 EAN: 9781551522296 ASIN: 1551522292
Publication Date: November 1, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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"Tin's Dictionary of Homophobia is so sweeping in its scope that one can dip into it again and again and learn something, or confront an idea in which even the most well-read queer will find fresh intellectual nourishment and historical illumination."?Gay City News Based on the work of seventy researchers in fifteen countries, The Dictionary of Homophobia is a mammoth, encyclopedic book that documents the history of homosexuality, and various cultural responses to it, in all regions of the world: a masterful, engaged, and wholly relevant study that traces the political and social emancipation of a culture. The book is the first English translation of Dictionnaire de L’Homophobie, published in France in 2003 to worldwide acclaim; its editor, Louis-Georges Tin, launched the first International Day Against Homophobia in 2005, now celebrated in more than fifty countries around the world. The Dictionary of Homophobia includes over 175 essays on various aspects of gay rights and homophobia as experienced in all regions in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the South Pacific, from the earliest epochs to present day. Subjects include religious and ideological forces such as the Bible, Communism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam; historical subjects, events, and personalities such as AIDS, Stonewall, J. Edgar Hoover, Matthew Shepard, Oscar Wilde, Pat Buchanan, Joseph McCarthy, Pope John Paul II, and Anita Bryant; and other topics such as coming out, adoption, deportation, ex-gays, lesbiphobia, and bi-phobia. In a world where gay marriage remains a hot-button political issue, and where adults and even teens are still being executed by authorities for the “crime” of homosexuality, The Dictionary of Homophobia is a both a revealing and necessary history lesson for us all.
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Finally Available in English October 16, 2008 1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Tin, Louis-Georges, ed. "The Dictionary of Homophobia", translated by Marek Redburn. Arsenal Pulp, 2008.
Finally Available
Amos Lassen
"The Dictionary of Homophobia" has finally been translated into English and is now available. Seventy researches in fifteen countries provided research of this book that I first heard about two years ago. Edited, originally in French and translated by Marek Redburn, the book is encyclopedic in nature and it follows the history of homosexuality and the way different cultures have responded to it. It is indeed universal in that it covers all areas of the world, This is not only our history but it is a study of the political and cultural trends that have accompanied the history of homosexuality. This book is more than important and is extremely relevant. 175 essays make up "The Dictionary of Homosexuality" and it contains information about the major aspects of gay life today. Topics include writings about homophobia and gay rights in all of the continents from the earliest periods through today, aspects of religion and theology in reference to homosexuality, historical happenings (the AIDS epidemic, the Stonewall riots, etc.) and pieces on the notable people (both positive and negative) who have had some kind of influence on GLBT history. Additionally there are entries on coming-out, gay marriage and adoption, and almost every topic that touches gay life. Extremely readable, this is also an excellent reference book that can be referred to over and over again and there is always something new that can be learned from it. If you add no other book to your library this year, this is the one to consider having. It is well written, easy to read, reasonably priced and will most definitely enlighten you.
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