Gay and lesbian communities the world over / / Rita J. Simon and Alison Brooks

• Autore: Simon Rita J (Rita James), <1931-2013, >
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2009]; ©2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.76/6
• Soggetto topico: Gay people; Lesbians; Homosexuality - History; Homosexuality - Religious aspects
• Persona (resp. second.): BrooksAlison <1985->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Legal status of gays and lesbians -- Christianity and homosexuality -- Judaism and homosexuality -- Islam and homosexuality -- Hinduism, Buddhism, and homosexuality -- Homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome -- Homosexuality during the middle ages -- Early africa and homosexuality -- Portrayal of gays and lesbians in the arts -- Early psychology and homosexuality -- Tearoom trade -- The mattachine society and New York city's Stonewall Inn : country studies -- Canada -- United States -- Argentina -- Brazil -- Great Britain -- France -- Germany -- Italy -- Sweden -- Hungary -- Poland -- Russia -- Israel -- Egypt -- Iran -- Nigeria -- South Africa -- India -- China -- Japan -- Australia -- Gay and lesbian adoption -- Concluding comments.
• Sommario/riassunto: Gay and Lesbian Communities the World Over provides an innovative examination and comparison of the treatment and status of gays and lesbians in 21 countries. The book contains a country-by-country profile of each of the issues, describes treatment and status, reports on the public opinion data, and compares countries against each other.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gay and lesbian communities the world over
• ISBN: 0-7391-4366-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798393103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II