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Scandal : Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century.
Examine the cornerstone incidents of modern gay political history!Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century is a compelling and thorough examination of same-sex controversies that range from accusations of obscenity and libel to espionage, treason, murder, and political dissent, w...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. A Trial for Treason: Roger Casement and the Black Diaries; The Congo; The Amazon and the Putumayo; The Black Diaries; The Campaign for Irish Independence; Treason and Trial; Aftermath: The Forgery Scandal; Moral, Social, and Political Dynamics; Chapter 2. A Question of Conspiracy: The Murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini; Pier Paolo Pasolini; Murder in Ostia; Chapter 3. An Accusation of Obscenity: Radclyffe Hall and The Well of Loneliness; Portrait of the Artist.
- The Well of LonelinessThe British Trials; The American Trial; Social and Political Impact of the Obscenity Trials; Chapter 4. A Case of Espionage: Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, and the "Ring of Five"; The Cambridge Years; Exposure and Escape; Impact on the Gay and Lesbian Citizenry; Postscript; Chapter 5. An Arrest for Homicide: Simon Nkoli and the Delmas Treason Trial; Racism and Homophobia in South Africa; The Delmas Treason Trial; The Collapse of Apartheid; The Arrival of AIDS; Chapter 6. A Life of Dissent: Reinaldo Arenas and the Cuban Revolution; The Batista Era; Reinaldo Arenas.
- The Castro EraProsecution and Persecution; Trial and Error; Storm in the States; Chapter 7. A Charge of Libel: Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Eulenburg Affair; The Kaiser's Gay Entourage; The Trials; Impact of the Scandal on Germany; Notes; Bibliography; Index.