The Elastic Closet: A History of Homosexuality in France, 1942-Present

A history of French homosexuals since 1942 in the interconnected realms of law, politics and the media, with a focus on the complex relationship between French republican values and the possibilities they have offered for change in each of these three spheres.

Author: S. Gunther
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/12/2008
Pages: 166
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780230221055

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 04/17/2009 pg. 21

About the Author
SCOTT GUNTHER is Assistant Professor of French at Wellesley College, USA. He received his B.A. from Cornell in 1990, his J.D. from NYU in 1993, and his Ph.D. in French Studies from NYU in 2001. His research interests include gender and sexuality in France, the mass media, and comparative law.