Chris DeVito, CD Syndicated - Chris DeVito A decade ago, Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia was the final word on queer culture The Dictionary of Homophobia, with its witty, literate sensibility, is today's definitive document on the subject. This book has scope and detail and enough wow-worthy moments to make for enthralling bedside reading. Every entry is a provocative opening up into a larger arena of public or socio-political discourse. It's a testament to how far gays and lesbians have come that this new Dictionary of Homophobia isn't really a dictionary at all. GLBT Roundtable Newsletter - GLBT Roundtable Newsletter It is comprehensive, well-documented, and often reads like a conversation - an intelligent, informed, necessary conversation. The 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. Muntz Library blog - The Patriot SpotĪ rich, rewarding, enlightening, and often entertaining read that belongs on the bookshelf of every sentient, self-respecting queer. The Patriot Spot, University of Texas Tyler Robert R. The book provides excellent coverage of LGBT issues around the world. InsightOut Book Club - InsightOut Book Club And in a world where homosexuality is all too often a crime, this book is the weapon we need. The Dictionary of Homophobia is the best book on gay history ever written. Modernizing the "critical dictionary," a kind of philosophical exercise popularized centuries ago by Voltaire, The Dictionary of Homophobia encourages readers to immerse themselves in the subject in diverse ways. This brand new and updated English language translation will instantly impress readers with its scope and insight. The Dictionary of Homophobia is indispensible.Īn absolute must, and not just for gay people. Highly informative and cleverly presented. This comprehensive resource illuminates not only gay and lesbian experience, but also the psychology of homophobia as it manifests on individual and societal scales. It is also a well-documented look into our often-neglected history and an essential reference book for anyone with an interest in human rights, both past and present.Įxhaustive, informative, and at times, sad and frightening. Knowledge truly is power, and The Dictionary of Homophobia is an important resource in gaining that power.
This groundbreaking compilation by the organizer of the first International Day Against Homophobia is enlightening about the legal, political, and social weapons used against gay and lesbian liberation around the world. Richard Labonte, Book Marks ("Top Ten Non-Fiction Books of the Year") - Book Marks Originally published in France in 2003, this ambitious translation from a small Canadian press is an honorable achievement. It's an invaluable eye-opener for North American-centric queer activists who believe that many battles have been won. More than 70 scholars contributed 160 mini-essays to this wide-ranging survey of where and how in the world homophobia continues to resonate. In a country where gay marriage, while legalized, remains a hot-button political issue, and in a world 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. 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. Subjects include religious and ideological forces such as the Bible, Communism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam historical events such as AIDS and Stonewall, personalities such as J. The Dictionary 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. The book is the first English translation of Dictionnaire de L'Homophobie, published in France in 2003 to world-wide acclaim.
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.