The ‘neat concept’ of sexual citizenship: A cautionary tale for human rights discourse

Contemporary Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-85

  Wilson, Angelia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

citizenship; LGBT rights; sexual citizenship; welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055379513     PISSN: 13569775     EISSN: 14693631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13569770802674220     Document Type: Article

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