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Byrne Fone

Author of Homophobia: A History

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Byrne Fone, a pioneer in the teaching of gay and lesbian studies, is the author of three previous books, including A Road to Stonewall, and editor of The Columbia Anthology of Gay Literature. Professor emeritus at the City University of New York, he lives in Hudson, New York. (Bowker Author show more Biography) show less

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An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber (1968) — Editor, some editions — 60 copies, 1 review

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Birthdate
1936
Gender
male
Places of residence
La Millasserie, France
Hudson, New York, USA

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While it necessarily skips over some of the history, the author shares a well-supported history of the possible origins of homophobia, its connections with misogyny and sexism, and speculation as to why it remains one of the last acceptable prejudices (Sexism and even misogyny are still pretty widespread). It is extensively rich with detailed information and references on the parts of history that it does cover; for the parts that are skipped, there are full books written on those topics to show more fill the gaps. The author does repeat information a few times, but it is otherwise an eye-opening and detailed enrichment of the history of a prejudice. Well-documented with references quoted straight out of original or translated sources. show less
La homofobia es uno de los prejuicios más persistentes y generalizados en la cultura occidental. Hoy en día, cuando el racismo, el antisemitismo y la misoginia van perdiendo legitimidad y se baten poco a poco en retirada, el rechazo hacia los homosexuales se mantiene bajo las más diversas formas. Sus manifestaciones van desde el desprecio, la burla y la desconfianza, hasta el odio, la agresión física y el homicidio.

Byrne Fone emprende en estas páginas un recorrido histórico que show more analiza el fenómeno de la homofobia, sus orígenes y posibles causas. El autor busca probar que este prejuicio ha sido inventado, fomentado y apoyado a lo largo de los siglos por diferentes instancias de la sociedad (la religión, el gobierno, las leyes, la ciencia, etcétera).

También demuestra que uno de los fundamentos de este temor se relaciona con la creencia de que los homosexuales perturban el orden social, legal, político, y moral, y que por esta razón deben ser perseguidos, reprimidos o "reformados".
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