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This Book Explores Contemporary Social Theory And Developments In The Study Of Sexuality Through The Analysis Of Law And Its Practices. Each Chapter Explores The Power Of Discourse In Law In Relation To Homosexualities, While Simultaneously Examining How Homosexuals Resist And Disrupt These Legal Discourses. It Is A Valuable Addition To The Literature Of The Fields Of Sociology, Cultural Studies, Law, Politics, Gender Studies And Sexuality. Cover; Homosexuality, Law And Resistance; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Military Men: Queering The Homosocial Habitus; 2 Authenticity, Evasion And The Unknowable Homosexual; 3 Persecution And Immutable Identities: Homosexual Refugees; 4 The Fear Of 'homosexual Spread': Legislating The Heteronormativity Of Protection 1957-2000; Conclusion: Accommodation Trouble, Queer Legal Theory And Politics; Appendix: The Membership Of The Wolfenden Committee; Notes; Bibliography; Index Derek Mcghee. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [195]-211) And Index. English