UID:
almahu_9949597175902882
Format:
1 online resource (vi, 405 pages).
ISBN:
9781479836161 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
LGBTQ politics
Content:
In 2015, when the Supreme Court declared that gay and lesbian couples were entitled to the 'equal dignity' of marriage recognition, the concept of dignity became a cornerstone for gay rights victories. In this book, Stephen M. Engel and Timothy S. Lyle explore the darker side of dignity, tracing its invocation across public health politics, popular culture, and law from the early years of the HIV/AIDS crisis to our current moment. With a compassionate eye, Engel and Lyle detail how politicians, policymakers, media leaders, and even some within LGBTQ+ communities have used the concept of dignity to shame and disempower members of those communities. They convincingly show how dignity - and the subsequent chase to be defined by its terms - became a tool of the state and the marketplace thereby limiting its more radical potential.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9781479852031
Language:
English
URL:
NYU scholarship online
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781479836161
