The rise of gay rights and the fall of the British empire liberal resistance and the Bloomsbury group /

Richards, David A. J.

The rise of gay rights and the fall of the British empire liberal resistance and the Bloomsbury group / David A.J. Richards, New York University, School of Law. - New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (pages cm.)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Patriarchy and democracy -- Imperialism and patriarchy -- The rise of gay rights -- The fall of empire -- The fall of empire from the rise of gay rights to the 1967 decriminalization -- The fall of empire in the era of gay rights in the United States and Britain -- A. American resistance movements -- B. Impact on Britain and elsewhere -- Conservative reaction in the United States -- Limited impact on Britain and elsewhere -- Gay rights in former British colonies : legacy of empire? -- Canada -- South Africa -- India -- Gay rights as universal human rights -- Bibliography.



9781107056237


Gay rights.
Gay rights--Great Britain.
Patriarchy.
Democracy.


Electronic Books.

HQ76 / .R574 2013