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Autore |
Richards David A. J. |
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Titolo |
The rise of gay rights and the fall of the British empire : liberal resistance and the Bloomsbury group / / David A. J. Richards, New York University School of Law [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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1-107-06592-5 |
1-316-09076-0 |
1-139-80568-1 |
1-107-05734-5 |
1-107-25587-2 |
1-107-05855-4 |
1-107-05978-X |
1-107-05623-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gay rights |
Gay rights - Great Britain |
Patriarchy |
Democracy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Patriarchy and democracy -- Imperialism and patriarchy -- The rise of gay rights -- The fall of empire -- The fall of empire from the rise of gay rights to the 1967 decriminalization -- The fall of empire in the era of gay rights in the United States and Britain -- A. American resistance movements -- B. Impact on Britain and elsewhere -- Conservative reaction in the United States -- Limited impact on Britain and elsewhere -- Gay rights in former British colonies : legacy of empire? -- Canada -- South Africa -- India -- Gay rights as universal human rights -- Bibliography. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book argues that there is an important connection between ethical resistance to British imperialism and the ethical discovery of gay rights. |
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