Sexual Justice: Democratic Citizenship and the Politics of Desire

by Morris B. Kaplan

Paperback, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

HQ76.U5 K36

Genres

Collections

Your library, University of Pittsburgh

Publication

Routledge (1997), Edition: 1, Paperback, 256 pages

Description

Sexual Justice defends a robust a robust conception of lesbian and gay rights, emphasizing protection against discrimination and recognition of queer relationships and families. Synthesizing materials from law, philosophy, psychoanalysis and literature, Kaplan argues that sexual desire is central to the pursuit of happiness: equal citizenship requires individual freedom to shape oneself through a variety of intimate associations.

Subjects

Gay rights United States
Gays Legal status, laws, etc. United States
Homosexuality Law and legislation United States

Language

English

Physical description

256 p.; 8.9 inches

ISBN

041590515X / 9780415905152

Local notes

OCLC = 349
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