The Dutch Homo-Emancipation Policy and its Silencing Effects on Queer Muslims

Feminist Legal Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-158

  Jivraj, Suhraiya ^a   de Jong, Anisa ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dutch homo emancipation policy; Equalities; Habitus; Homonationalism; Intersectionality; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT); Multiculturalism; Queer Muslims

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051696044     PISSN: 09663622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10691-011-9182-5     Document Type: Article

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