Routledge Violence, Prejudice and Sexuality: 06 - Criminology

Explore the complex dynamics of gender and sexuality in this academic study from Routledge. This book examines how the binary model of sexuality can impact individuals who fall outside the category of heterosexuality. It provides a deep look into how essentialist categories of gender are enforced through harassment and violence, specifically focusing on attacks directed at sexual minorities like homosexual men. Readers will gain insights into the motivations behind assaults on sexual minorities, examining why these attacks are often vicious and irrational. The text investigates the identities of both perpetrators and victims while analyzing the societal structures that allow such violence to persist. By looking at how law, psychiatry, the media, and popular opinion respond to these issues, this work offers a comprehensive view of the systemic nature of prejudice and violence in modern society.