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American honor killings : desire and rage among men /

"In American Honor Killings, David McConnell explores the roots of hatred and male sexual violence by examining a series of murders of gay men that are among the most notorious crimes of our era. Through jailhouse interviews and painstaking research, McConnell creates shockingly intimate portra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McConnell, David, 1959 August 31- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Akashic Books, [2013]
Subjects:
Murder > United States > Case studies.
Male murderers > United States > Case studies.
Victims of hate crimes > United States > Case studies.
Gay men > Violence against > United States > Case studies.
Honor killings > United States > Case studies.
Meurtre > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Meurtriers > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Personnes homosexuelles > Violence envers > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Gays > Violence against
Murder.
United States.
Ehrenmord
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
Homosexueller
Hate crime
Case studies.
Études de cas.
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Summary:"In American Honor Killings, David McConnell explores the roots of hatred and male sexual violence by examining a series of murders of gay men that are among the most notorious crimes of our era. Through jailhouse interviews and painstaking research, McConnell creates shockingly intimate portraits of the killers' inner lives."--Page 4 of cover.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:256 pages ; 21 cm
Awards:Stonewall/Fishman Award winner, 2014.
ISBN:9781617751325
1617751324