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Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies
Between Sodom and Eden
-- Wayne Hoffman, Washington Post Online
- GenresLGBTQueerNonfiction
368 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2000
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December 23, 2010
This is an incredibly good book for any interested in the topic of Gay rights in Israel.
I was writing a thesis paper for a political science class on internal politics in Israel. It happened to be the week of the gay pride parades when I had to choose my topic, and there were news reports of protests in Israel about them, so I opted for the topic of gay rights (assuming that Israel, being something of a theocracy because of the power of religious parties, would be restrictive -- oh boy was I wrong). My professor tried to beg me off the topic, saying it would be VERY hard to find good sources in English. And for the most part he was right. Very little is out there in book form, although I did find some good articles in Legal journals.
This book Saved me. Walzer, who graduated ironically enough from the same university I'm attending (Northwestern), provides an in depth analysis of the evolution of gay rights in Israel. In addition to issues on record, he adds personal interviews with head of state, including rabbi's from the far right who offered their interpretation. Offering insights into things such as below the table negotiations that occurred between interested political parties before votes.
For ANYONE interested in the topic, this book is a must read
I was writing a thesis paper for a political science class on internal politics in Israel. It happened to be the week of the gay pride parades when I had to choose my topic, and there were news reports of protests in Israel about them, so I opted for the topic of gay rights (assuming that Israel, being something of a theocracy because of the power of religious parties, would be restrictive -- oh boy was I wrong). My professor tried to beg me off the topic, saying it would be VERY hard to find good sources in English. And for the most part he was right. Very little is out there in book form, although I did find some good articles in Legal journals.
This book Saved me. Walzer, who graduated ironically enough from the same university I'm attending (Northwestern), provides an in depth analysis of the evolution of gay rights in Israel. In addition to issues on record, he adds personal interviews with head of state, including rabbi's from the far right who offered their interpretation. Offering insights into things such as below the table negotiations that occurred between interested political parties before votes.
For ANYONE interested in the topic, this book is a must read
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