Routledge Blackwashing Homophobia - Critical Psychology Book

Blackwashing Homophobia: Violence and the Politics of Sexuality, Gender and Race offers a deep look into the contradictions of modern legal recognition for LGBTQ+ identities. While formal equality gains increase globally, violence remains a persistent reality. This book examines how such violence acts as a political pressure point for contests of identity and power within global and local inequality systems. As part of the Concepts for Critical Psychology series, this work analyzes how discourses of homophobia-related violence shape the subjectivities that enact violence and those vulnerable to it. It explores how these discourses influence the political possibilities for taking action against violence. This text provides a necessary critique of prevailing discourses, making it a significant resource for those studying the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality within social and political frameworks.