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Now available from Ashgate Publishing… Queering Conflict Examining Lesbian and Gay Experiences of Homophobia in Northern Ireland Marian Duggan, Sheffield Hallam University, UK ‘Queering Conflict provides a fascinating glimpse into the unique cultural circumstances and history of homophobia and hate crime in Northern Ireland. Rich in documentary material, and enriched by the voices of those with first hand experience, this book provides fresh insights into a society characterised both by traditional moral conservatism but also the quest for rights and liberation.’ – Carl F. Stychin, University of Reading, UK ’This is a fascinating and timely account. Rich in theoretical, historical and methodological insight, Marian Duggan’s analysis unpicks the socio-political and cultural context of homophobic prejudice in Northern Ireland, and in doing so makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the victimisation suffered by LGB&T communities and the challenges in developing lasting change.’ – Neil Chakraborti, University of Leicester, UK Queering Conflict offers a unique culturally specific analysis into the ways in which homophobia in Northern Ireland has been informed and sustained during the latter half of the 20th century. This book takes the failure of the British Government to extend the 1967 Sexual Offences Act to Northern Ireland as its central point to demonstrate the subtle, but important, differences governing attitudes towards homosexuality in Northern Ireland. Contents: Introduction; Contextualising prejudice and ‘hate’ in Northern Ireland; Constructing ‘acceptable victims’: violence, regulation and resistance; Playing sexual politics: overcoming criminalisation, conflict and condemnation; The moral maze: negotiating sexual and spiritual selves; A woman’s worth: lesbian lives in Northern Ireland; ‘Experiencing ‘rebirth’: surviving sexual disallowance; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. Sample pages for published titles are available to view online at: www.ashgate.com To order, please visit: www.ashgate.com All online orders receive a discount Alternatively, contact our distributor: Bookpoint Ltd, Ashgate Publishing Direct Sales, 130 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4SB, UK Tel: +44 (0)1235 827730 Fax: +44 (0)1235 400454 Email: ashgate@bookpoint.co.uk January 2012 174 pages Hardback 978-1-4094-2016-3 £55.00 www.ashgate.com/ isbn/9781409420163