Confronting Homophobia in Europe

Social and Legal Perspectives
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84946-275-4
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Bloomsbury 3PL

Homophobia exists in many different forms across Europe. Member States offer uneven levels of legal protection for lesbian and gay rights; at the same time the social meanings and practices relating to homosexuality are culturally distinct and intersect in complex ways with gender, class and ethnicity in different national contexts.The essays in this volume illustrate the findings of a European project on homophobia and fundamental rights in which sociologists and legal experts have analysed the position in four Member States: Italy, Slovenia, Hungary and the UK.The first part of the book investigates the sociological dimensions of homophobia through qualitative methods involving both heterosexual and self-defined lesbian and gay respondents, including those in ethnic communities. The aim is to understand how homophobia and homosexuality are defined and experienced in the everyday life of participants.The second part is devoted to a legal analysis of how homophobia is reproduced 'in law' and how it is confronted 'with law'. The analysis examines statute and case law; 'soft law'; administrative practices; the discussion of bills within parliamentary committees; and decisions of public authorities. Among the areas discussed are 'hate crimes' and 'hate speech'; education at all levels; free movement, immigration and asylum; and cross-border reproductive services.Please note that this book is also available as a free PDF download. For further information please click on the link below:http://www.citidive.eu/en/rapporti-e-prodotti/

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gasparini, Alessandro

Trappolin, Luca

Wintemute, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Rechtssoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies: Homosexualität, LGBTQ+

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
Luca Trappolin and Alessandro Gasparini

PART I EXPOSING AND OPPOSING HOMOPHOBIA IN SOCIETY

2. Introduction to the Sociological Case Studies

Roman Kuhar, Judit Takács and Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip
3. One Step Beyond: Researching Homophobia in Italian Society

Luca Trappolin and Tatiana Motterle
4. Integrated, but Not Too Much: Homophobia and Homosexuality in Slovenia

Roman Kuhar, Živa Humer and Simon Maljevac
5. Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Bother: Homophobia and the Heteronorm in Hungary

Judit Takács, Tamás Dombos, György Mészáros and Tamás P Tóth
6. Homophobia and Ethnic Minority Communities in the United Kingdom

Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip
PART II RECOGNISING AND COMBATING HOMOPHOBIA IN AND WITH THE LAW

7. Introduction to the Legal Case Studies

Alessandro Gasparini and Robert Wintemute
8. Homophobia in the Italian Legal System: File not Found

Alessandro Gasparini, Cathy La Torre, Silvia Gorini and Monica Russo
9. Traits of Homophobia in Slovenian Law: From Ignorance towards Recognition?

Neža Kogovšek Šalamon
10. Fighting Homophobia in Hungarian Law: Slowly Evolving Standards

Eszter Polgári
11. Homophobia and United Kingdom Law: Only a Few Gaps Left to Close?

Robert Wintemute
12. Legal Comparison, Conclusions and Recommendations

Robert Wintemute

Über Autor(innen)

Luca Trappolin is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Padova. Alessandro Gasparini, PhD, is Research Fellow and Contract Professor of Private Comparative Law at the University of Bologna. Robert Wintemute is Professor of Human Rights Law in the School of Law, King's College London.