Seeing Straight introduces students to key concepts in gender and sexuality through the lens of privilege and power. After an accessible overview; the book asks students to examine the privilege inherent in approaching heterosexual and cisgender identities as “normal;†as well as the problems of treating queer gender and sexuality as “abnormal.†Compelling real-life examples illustrate theory and empirical research; revealing phenomena that shape not only students’ own lives; but also their communities; their country; and the field of gender studies itself. The book addresses tough topics like hate; violence; and privilege; and it also considers institutionalized heteronormativity through the military; law; religion; and more. The book ends with a chapter called “It’s Getting Better†that presents evidence for queer hope and courage. Filled with compelling true stories; this book is an ideal introduction to gender and sexuality that encourages students to question their own assumptions.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. British Volunteers in Spanish Service During the Peninsular WarBy A. A. NofiA summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:'Rogers; a lecturer at Oxford; gives us a study of some 42 Britons; mostly Catholic Scots or Irish with military backgrounds; who served in the Spanish ranks during the Peninsular War; and; she argues; had an unusual influence on the course of events. Rogers opens with some background on the military service of Catholic Britons with foreign powers; mostly Catholic France or Spain; which was technically treason to Protestant Britain. When; in 1808; a nationalist uprising spread across Spain against Napoleon; it sparked surprising sympathy in Britain for the “Spanish Cause.†So serving Catholic Spain was suddenly popular; and these men volunteered. Most of them quickly rose to substantial rank on the strength of battlefield prowess; several becoming generals. But they did more than just lend their martial talents to Spain; for they helped transmit innovative ideas about politics; social mobility; and culture. Thus they helped shape the reformist movement that emerged in Spain during the war. For shedding new light on a neglected aspect of the war makes Rogers’ work important reading for those interested in the Napoleonic era..For the full review; see StrategyPage.Com
