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AbstractFamilies are not only the first institution ever created, they are also, for most people, the first institution ever encountered. The preindustrial family structure, which was a function of local ecology and cooperation needs, instilled family members with different values, such as trust in strangers and respect for elders. These values passed through generations and, as we show in three studies, impact today's political attitudes and policies. First, using surveys of second-generation immigrants representing roughly 180 ethnicities living in 32 European countries, we show that the tighter kinship structure of a person's ancestors predicts right-wing cultural attitudes. Among those who are less engaged in politics, tighter ancestral kinship structure also predicts left-wing economic attitudes. In a second study, we control for country-level differences by comparing ethnic groups within countries and find that ancestral kinship strength predicts right-wing cultural attitudes but not left-wing economic attitudes. Finally, in a third study, we examine the policy implications of ancestral kinship. We show that stronger country-level ancestral kinship strength also increases anti-LGBT policies and welfare spending. Finally, we examine whether value systems link preindustrial kinship with modern political attitudes. In total, this work indicates that our political beliefs are rooted in the value systems and familial institutions created by our forebears.

Es un placer y un honor para la colección "Sexualidades" de las Presses universitaires de Lyon y para mí mismo introducir en el universo francófono la primera traducción de una obra de Jeffrey Weeks, un autor cuya influencia internacional en el campo de los estudios sobre la sexualidad en las ciencias humanas y sociales solo es comparable a la de uno de nuestros pensadores más ilustres, Michel Foucault. Los primeros libros de Jeffrey Weeks, Socialism and the New Life, junto a Sheila Rowbotham, y muy especialmente Coming out: Homosexual Politics in Britain from the Nineteenth Century to the Present, se publicaron en el Reino Unido a partir de 1977. Ambos han sido traducidos a diversas lenguas, pero es al segundo al que debe Weeks su renombre en el mundo de la investigación sobre las sexualidades. Hasta donde tenemos conocimiento, solo se han traducido al francés cuatro artículos o extractos de sus obras (Weeks 1993; 2000; 2008; 2011b). En Francia no se ha traducido ningún libro en su integridad. Las razones sociológicas de esta ausencia aún están por aclararse, pero sin duda se ligan al lento desarrollo de los estudios y las investigaciones sobre las sexualidades, en particular de aquellos que conciernen a los temas LGBT.

As we move beyond the third wave of feminism, some question the need for separate departments and degree programs focused on the study of women. This paper argues that Women's Studies programs are necessary to the academy. This argument is made through a review of the literature on the history and development of Women's Studies programs in order to examine the past, and a survey of the presence of Women's Studies and LGBT programs in 159 colleges/universities in 2012 in an attempt to examine the present. The battle Women's Studies has fought and continues to fight in order to assert itself as a valid field of study in the university, complicated by the struggle of establishing itself as an entirely new discipline rather than a branch of a larger one has resulted in an identity crisis surrounding issues of purpose and disciplinary canon. I argue that the biases and prejudices built into the structure of the university are still at play, and though they are subtler, they are no less insidious than before. Considering this structure is important for academic librarians who often work as liaisons for departments that each have internal and external structures and politics to navigate while working to provide the best possible service to faculty and students.

The United Nations (UN) promote gender equality and the fight against sexual violence on a global scale. Highlighting gender (in)equality and its effect on people are fundamental elements in promoting equality between sex and gender, regardless of the hierarchy, environment and social background. When addressing gender equality, it is essential to understand that the UNs gender mainstreaming agenda is merely a tool used to work towards gender equality. Sexual violence is recognised as a global issue, and the UN has promoted its work in combatting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV). However, when it comes to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by UN peacekeepers, this has received too little attention in the international arena, including the world of academia. Although the issue has been discussed within academics, the attention seems to peak in the aftermath of violations. As a result of the Secretary Generals' Bulletins published in 2003, the attention for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by peacekeepers rose. Despite this, the UN has been criticised for painting the perpetrators of SEA as "a few bad apples" rather than acknowledging a more significant systemic flaw. This paper examines the gaps of the UNs gender mainstreaming agenda within the Specialized Training Materials (STMs) on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) by UN peacekeepers. Factors such as militarized masculinity, patriarchy and gender (in)equality are heavily discussed topics within the realm of SEA and provide possible explanations as to why this is happening. Using concepts from feminist research and a perspective on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Othering, this thesis makes the argument for a need to add knowledge on gender perspectives and a focus on GBV into the PSEA curriculum as part of the larger mainstreaming agenda. It is crucial for the general fight for gender equality that the UN shift its focus from simply "adding women" to a more genuine representation of men and women as more than their "femininity and masculinity". A thematic analysis of the PSEA training materials was conducted by drawing on the conceptual framework and led to the key findings of possible implementations of a gendered perspective to the STMs. Keywords: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, UN peacekeeping, training, gender mainstreaming, feminist research, gender-based violence, male survivors, LGBT+, Othering Key concepts: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, UN peacekeeping, training, gender mainstreaming, gender equality, feminist research, gender-based violence, male survivors, LGBT+, Othering

Covering India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal, Rethinking New Womanhood effectively introduces a 'new' wave of gender research from South Asia that resonates with feminist debates around the world. The volume conceptualises 'new womanhood' as a complex, heterogeneous and intersectional identity. By deconstructing classification systems and highlighting women's everyday ongoing negotiations with boundaries of social categories, the book reconfigures the concept of 'new woman' as a symbolic identity denoting 'modern' femininity at the intersection of gender, class, culture, sexuality and religion in South Asia. The collection maps new sites and expressions on women and gender studies around nationhood, women's rights, transnational feminist solidarity, 'new girlhoods ', aesthetic and sexualised labour, respectability and 'modernity', LGBT discourses, domestic violence and 'new' feminisms. The volume will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including gender studies, sociology, education, media and cultural studies, literature, anthropology, history, development studies, postcolonial studies and South Asian studies.

Sind Lesben anerkannte Bürgerinnen? Auf der Basis einer 'lesben-affirmativen' Herangehensweise untersucht Christine M. Klapeer das schwierige Verhältnis zwischen nicht (hetero-)normativen sexuellen Existenzweisen und der Institution Staatsbürgerschaft. Im Rekurs auf feministische, queere, postkoloniale und gouvernementalitätstheoretische Ansätze zeigt sie, wie Konstruktionen von Sexualität, Geschlecht und Rasse in Staatsbürgerschaftskonzepte eingeschrieben sind und wie der Bürgerinnenstatus von lesbischen Existenzweisen entlang dieser Strukturkategorien auf höchst widersprüchliche Weise modelliert, normiert und begrenzt wird. Auf diese Weise werden auch die heteronormativen Implikationen von Staatsbürgerschaft selbst offengelegt.

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Einleitung -- 1. Identitätspolitiken: Queer-feministische Debatten -- 2. Prozesse der Subjektivation: Die Unterwerfung, das Psychische und der Widerstand -- 3. Queere Bewegungsgeschichte -- 4. Die fünf untersuchten queeren Projekte: Eine Beschreibung -- 5. Der spezifisch diskurstheoretische Zugang -- 6. Der Untersuchungsgegenstand: Bewegungsmedien -- 7. Queere Diskurse: Zur Konstitution eines kollektiven Wir -- 8. Die Perspektive der Akteur*innen -- 9. Warum sagen die Aktivist*innen Ja zum queeren Wir? -- Ausblick: Ist Identitätspolitik der richtige Name? -- Literatur -- Graue Literatur

"Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is a perfect example of creative thinking. The book redefines feminism's struggle against patriarchy as part of a much broader issue: the damaging effects of all our assumptions about gender and identity. Looking at the factionalism of contemporary (1980s) feminism, Butler saw a movement split by identity politics. Riven by arguments over what it meant to be a women, over sexuality, and over class and race, feminism was falling prey to internal problems of identity, and was failing to move towards broader solidarity with other liberation movements such as LGBT. Butler turned these issues on their head by questioning the basis that supposedly fundamental and fixed identities such as 'masculine/feminine' or 'straight/gay' actually have. Tracing these binary definitions back to the binary nature of human anatomy ('male/female'), she argues that there is no necessary link between our anatomies and our identities. Subjecting a wide range of evidence from philosophy, cultural theory, anthropology, psychology and anthropology to a renewed search for meaning, Butler shows both that sex (biology) and gender (identity) are separate, and that even biological sex is not simplistically either/or male/female. Separating our biology from identity then allows her to argue that, while categories such as 'masculine/feminine/straight/gay' are real, they are not necessary; rather, they are the product of society's assumptions, and the constant reproduction of those assumptions by everyone around us. That opens up some small hope for change: a hope that--25 years after Gender Trouble's publication--is having a huge impact on societies and politics across the world."--Provided by publisher

Introduction. Why this book? ; What is a Turk? ; What sort of language is Turkish? ; What are the regions of Turkey? -- Historical background. Who were the Ottomans and what is their relation to modern Turkey? ; What was the genesis of modern Turkey? ; Who was Atatürk and why is his picture everywhere? ; What is Atatürk's legacy? ; Are there any Atatürk jokes (and, if so, does anyone laugh at them)? ; Where does Turkey fit into world history? ; How seriously does Turkey take its obligation to preserve the past? -- Economy. What is Turkey's economic potential-- ? ; --And Turkey's economic weaknesses? ; If Turkey is an emerging market, what has it emerged from? ; What is the GAP and why is it so controversial? ; How important is agriculture to the Turkish economy? ; What are the differences between Istanbul and Ankara? -- Turkey in the world. Where does Turkey fit into the world? ; How did Turkey respond to the end of the Cold War? ; What changes has the AK Party made? ; How strong is the U.S.-Turkish alliance? ; What is Turkey's relationship with Israel and what are its effects? ; What are Turkey's relations with the European Union? ; Is Turkey really European enough to be a member of the EU? ; Will Turkey successfully conclude negotiations (and what about Cyprus)? -- Politics...and the military. What sort of political system does Turkey have? ; Are Turkish political parties deeply ideological? ; What are the major forces in Turkish politics? ; How active is the Turkish press? ; What is the role of the military in Turkey? ; Could there be another military coup? ; What is the Ergenekon Conspiracy? ; What sort of constitution does Turkey have? -- Society and religion. What role does Islam play in Turkish public life? ; Is Turkey in danger of becoming a fundamentalist state? ; Who are the Kurds? ; Where do Kurds fit into Turkish society? ; What lies at the heart of Turkey's Kurdish problem? ; Is there a Kurdish solution? ; What is the status of women in Turkey? ; Why are headscarves such a sensitive issue? ; What status do lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people enjoy in Turkey? ; Why doesn't Turkey concede there was an Armenian genocide in 1915? ; Wasn't there another tragedy in 1915? ; What are the implications of genocide resolutions? -- Conclusion. What sort of future does Turkey face?

`Queer Studies' researches diverse identities beyond the bounds of heteronormative discourse and simultaneously argues for a fundamental critique of identity, in which the focus is placed on the categories of gender and sexuality which are so important in political and power struggles. This anthology explores the connection between the practical knowledge and everyday practices of queer experience with academic knowledge in a new way, and deftly combines the analysis of production, distribution and consumption of such knowledges with. The essays are based on a broadly conceived understanding of culture, and inquire into the (im)possibilities of queer politics from the perspectives of various disciplines and individual positions of identification.

This unique book sheds new light on the most invisible members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Hidden from view by a combination of prevailing cultural assumptions and their own unwillingness to be seen, older lesbians have been consistently under-represented in both popular culture and research. This ground-breaking study, based on an unprecedentedly large research sample of nearly four hundred lesbian-identified women between the ages of 60 and 90, offers a fascinating insight into the lives of older lesbians in the UK. Drawing on data from a comprehensive questionnaire survey and illustrated with vivid personal testimonies, it explores both the diversity and the distinct collective identity of the older lesbian community, arguing that understanding their past experience is crucial to providing for their needs in the future. It is essential reading for scholars in the fields of women's studies and genders and sexualities, and will also appeal to sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, social and cultural historians, and experts in ageing, gerontology, nursing and social work.

Intro -- Half-Title -- Series -- Title -- Contents -- Globalizing Sport Studies Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- A Chronology of Sport and Social Movements -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1 Analysing Sport and (Global) Social Movements -- Competing approaches to the study of social movements -- From old to global social movements and alter-globalization -- The importance of studying sport and social movements within alter-globalization -- 2 From Workers' Sport to Alter-Sport and Global Workers' Rights -- Uniting workers through sport or providing sport for workers -- From sport for all to alter-global sport -- Sports mega-events as a platform for promoting workers' and human rights -- Conclusion -- 3 Women's Movements and Sport -- The complex contours of studying the global women's movement -- The women and sport 'movement' -- Unresolved tensions between the global women's movement and sport -- 4 Rights Movements and Sport -- Human rights as a dominant discourse -- Making sense of rights movements and sport -- The politics of 'race' and sport: The American civil rights movement and the anti-apartheid movement -- Disability rights -- LGBT rights -- Conclusion -- 5 Sport and the Global Peace Movement -- History and features of the global peace movement -- Connecting sport to the peace movement -- Sport and peace education -- 6 Sport and the Environmental Movement -- A brief history of environmental movements -- The Olympic games, sport and environmental sustainability -- Environmental movements and sport -- Sport and corporate environmentalism -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- References -- eCopyright.

"In the popular imagination, Islam is often associated with words like oppression, totalitarianism, intolerance, cruelty, misogyny, and homophobia, while its presumed antonyms are Christianity, the West, liberalism, individualism, freedom, citizenship, and democracy. In the most alarmist views, the West's most cherished values - freedom, equality, and tolerance - are said to be endangered by Islam worldwide. Joseph Massad's Islam in Liberalism explores what Islam has become in today's world, with full attention to the multiplication of its meanings and interpretations. He seeks to understand how anxieties about tyranny, intolerance, misogyny, and homophobia, seen in the politics of the Middle East, are projected onto Islam itself. Massad shows that through this projection, Europe emerges as democratic and tolerant, feminist, and pro-LGBT rights - or, in short, Islam-free. Massad documents the Christian and liberal idea that we should missionize democracy, women's rights, sexual rights, tolerance, equality, and even therapies to cure Muslims of their un-European, un-Christian, and illiberal ways. Along the way he sheds light on a variety of controversial topics, including the meanings of democracy - and the ideological assumption that Islam is not compatible with it while Christianity is - women in Islam, sexuality and sexual freedom, and the idea of Abrahamic religions valorizing an interfaith agenda. Islam in Liberalism is an unflinching critique of Western assumptions and of the liberalism that Europe and Euro-America blindly present as a type of salvation to an assumingly unenlightened Islam."

Video games have long been seen as the exclusive territory of young, heterosexual white males. In a media landscape dominated by such gamers, players who do not fit this mold, including women, people of color, and LGBT people, are often brutalized in forums and in public channels in online play. Discussion of representation of such groups in games has frequently been limited and cursory. In contrast, Gaming at the Edge builds on feminist, queer, and postcolonial theories of identity and draws on qualitative audience research methods to make sense of how representation comes to matter. In Gaming at the Edge, Adrienne Shaw argues that video game players experience race, gender, and sexuality concurrently. She asks: How do players identify with characters? How do they separate identification and interactivity? What is the role of fantasy in representation? What is the importance of understanding market logic? In addressing these questions Shaw reveals how representation comes to matter to participants and offers a perceptive consideration of the high stakes in politics of representation debates. Putting forth a framework for talking about representation, difference, and diversity in an era in which user-generated content, individualized media consumption, and the blurring of producer/consumer roles has lessened the utility of traditional models of media representation analysis, Shaw finds new insight on the edge of media consumption with the invisible, marginalized gamers who are surprising in both their numbers and their influence in mainstream gamer culture.

This study analyses the linguistic landscape of Wilton Manors, Florida, as it surfaces on its main street, Wilton Drive. Wilton Manors is a community with one of the largest LGBT populations in the US. The study thus makes a contribution to the field of linguistic landscapes and sexuality, using normativity as a central theoretical reference point. The data for the study were collected during a daytime walk on Wilton Drive and consist of photos of store fronts, restaurants, bars, advertisements and other signs, supplemented by printed material collected on the Drive and information provided by the official website of Wilton Drive. In my multimodal analysis, I investigate linguistic and non-linguistic signage, identifying mechanisms that render Wilton Drive a gay space. More specifically, I analyze how signage is used to discursively construct sexual identity, gender, desire and sexual practices. It is shown that homonormativity plays a central role in this context. Same-sex sexualities are discursively constructed as the local norm. At the same time, the signage on Wilton Drive is highly exclusive in the sense that it represents predominantly gay male experiences, whereas heterosexualities, lesbian and other sexualities are discursively marginalized or even silenced. At the same time, particular versions of gay masculinity are privileged, namely ones that can be described as white, middle-class and focused on consumption, gay identity politics and non-romantic forms of sexual activity.