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Pink blood : homophobic violence in Canada
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Pink blood : homophobic violence in Canada

Author: Douglas Janoff
Publisher: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2005.
Edition/Format:   Book : English
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"Pink Blood is the first book to analyse homophobic violence in Canada on a national scale. Douglas Victor Janoff uses legal records, case studies, and interviews with victims, activists, and police officers from thirty cities to convey the devastating impact this violence has had on queer Canadians and on the communities they inhabit. Janoff critically examines common public perceptions and police attitudes and  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Douglas Janoff
ISBN: 0802087817 9780802087812 0802085709 9780802085702
OCLC Number: 57061928
Description: xiv, 332 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Methodology and the media: reading between the lines --
Theories of homophobia: why do they want to hurt us? --
The horror of homophobic violence --
Law, homophobia, and violence: legislating against hate --
Homo-cide: getting away with it? --
Homophobia, violence, and policing in Canada --
Urban cowboys and rural rednecks: community resistance to homophobic violence.
Other Titles: Homophobic violence in Canada
Responsibility: Douglas Victor Janoff.

Abstract:

"Pink Blood is the first book to analyse homophobic violence in Canada on a national scale. Douglas Victor Janoff uses legal records, case studies, and interviews with victims, activists, and police officers from thirty cities to convey the devastating impact this violence has had on queer Canadians and on the communities they inhabit. Janoff critically examines common public perceptions and police attitudes and practices, as well as hate crime legislation and policies that, despite good intentions, are often powerless to counteract this serious and complex social problem." "Drawing from a wide range of scholarship in law, criminology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and social work, Pink Blood is a ground-breaking work from a respected researcher and community activist."--BOOK JACKET.

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