Sexual Minorities and Politics: An Introduction - Softcover

Jason Pierceson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442227699 ISBN 13: 9781442227699

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2015

Synopsis

The political representation and involvement of sexual minorities in the United States has been highly contested and fiercely debated. As recent legislative and judicial victories create inroads towards equality for this growing population, members and advocates of these minorities navigate evolving political and legal systems while continuing to fight against societal and institutional resistance. Sexual Minorities and Politics is the first textbook to provide students with an up-to-date, thorough, and comprehensive overview of the historical, political, and legal status of sexual and gender minorities. Skillfully synthesizing the research of political scientists, political theorists, and historians, Jason Pierceson describes the history of the LGBT rights movement, chronicles the building of political and legal movements and the responses to them, examines philosophical debates within and about the movement, and assesses the current state of the politics and policies concerning sexual minorities.In addition to carefully structured analyses and contextual explanations, the text provides lists of key terms and discussion questions in each chapter to aid student comprehension and fuel classroom debate.

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About the Author

Jason Pierceson is associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois, Springfield. He is the author of Same-Sex Marriage in the United States: The Road to the Supreme Court, (2013)

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442227699
• ISBN 13: 9781442227699
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212