WDW101Y1 Lecture : WDW387 January 24 2012.docx
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January 24 - lecture 3 - gay law in canada, uk and usa. "the crime that must not be named among christians" - blackstone. Michel foucault: the history of sexuality v. 1. Governance of sexuality shifted in late 19th century from governing acts using criminal law style rules (secular or religious) to seeing sexuality as a key dimension of personal identity, a/the truth of the modern self. George chauncey, gay new york: proliferation of sexual identities in certain subcultures (e. g. trade, fairies) Ann stoler, race and the education of desire and other work in postcolonial studies: colonial governance shaped imperial countries" practice. Sodomy and anti-gay laws do not have a clear object: law"s target moves amongst identities, desires, acts, and speech acts. Law can help bring new social identities into being (constitutive role of law) Criminal law can be completely at odds with other areas of law and policy (e. g. family law, military law, insurance benefits)