British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality - Queens, Crime and Empire

Zusatztext '72 countries treat same-sex acts as a crime. Many are Islamic! but others constitute less-expected group: British ex-Colonies. The UK is now at the front of LGBT rights! but historic prohibitions! imposed across the empire! have dire traces. This fascinating and careful book looks at how the situation came about and offers some hope for repeal.' -- Timon Screech! Professor! SOAS University of London! UK Informationen zum Autor Enze Han is Associate Professor at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at University of Hong Kong. He has a PhD from George Washington University, USA, and is a member of the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA. He used to teach at SOAS, University of London, UK. Joseph O’Mahoney is Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading and a Research Fellow in the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. He has a PhD from George Washington University, USA and has held positions at Brown University, Seton Hall University, and Regis College. Zusammenfassung British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality examines whether colonial rule is responsible for the historical, and continuing, criminalization of same-sex sexual relations in many parts of the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The History of British Colonialism and the Spread of Criminal Law and Penal Codes Criminalizing Homosexuality Chapter 3 Empirical Analysis of Colonial Legacies around the World Chapter 4 Continuing Criminalization of Homosexuality in Several Former British Colonies Chapter 5 Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Several Former British Colonies Chapter 6 Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Enze Han, Enze O''mahoney Han, Han Enze, Joseph O’Mahoney, Joseph O'Mahoney
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9780815367925
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-6792-5
• No. of pages: 120
• Series: Focus on Global Gender and Sexuality; Focus on Global Gender and Sexuality
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; British Empire, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Colonialism & imperialism, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colonialism and imperialism, Gay & Lesbian studies, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics