The gays' and lesbians’ rights in an enlarged European Union
First Edition
During the last few years, gay and lesbian rights have reached the European Union human rights agenda and different instruments to combat discrimination have been adopted, which have had major implications for the gay and lesbian communities all over Europe. This volume focuses on less known and less studied aspects of these accomplishments. Read More
The originality of this book lies both in the multidisciplinary nature and the international approach of this project; researchers from different universities throughout Europe (Brussels, Leiden, Stockholm, Athens, Ljubljana, Budapest, Bucharest, Paris and Krakow) and from different disciplines (law, political science, sociology and journalism) have contributed to this volume.
Through case studies and theoretical reflection, the articles collected here aim at reinforcing the existing interest for the topic as well as offering an academic look at the subject, with a view to fostering scientific dialogue and contributing to the development of this field of research.
The book is structured in three different parts, covering a broad spectrum of issues, among which: legal achievements on outlawing discrimination on sexual orientation within the European Union, the evolution of same-sex partnership and marriage, the accomplishments in the candidate countries.
By providing a comprehensive overview of the aforementioned topics, this book can be appreciated by different categories of readers, from those interested in human rights to those working in the specific field of non-discrimination or studying the evolution of norms.
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Specifications
- Publisher
- Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles
- Edited by
- Anne Weyembergh, Sinziana Carstocea,
- Introduction by
- Anne Weyembergh, Sinziana Carstocea,
- Contributions by
- Daniel Borrillo, Sinziana Carstocea, Jean-Arnault Derens, Frederic Jörgens, Roman Kuhar, David Paternotte, Matthaios Peponas, Patrycja Pogodzinska, Judit Takács, Kees Waaldijk, Anne Weyembergh, Hans Ytterberg,
- Collection
- European Studies | n° 34
- ISSN
- 13780352
- Language
- English
- Supporting Website
- Oapen.org
- Publisher Category
- Publishers own classification > Law
- Publisher Category
- Publishers own classification > Political Science
- Publisher Category
- Publishers own classification > Sociology & Anthropology
- BISAC Subject Heading
- POL035010 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights
- Onix Audience Codes
- 06 Professional and scholarly
- CLIL (Version 2013-2019)
- 3283 SCIENCES POLITIQUES
- Subject Scheme Identifier Code
- Thema subject category: Politics and government
Paperback
- Publication Date
- 16 January 2006
- ISBN-13
- 978-2-8004-1367-9
- Extent
- Main content page count : 248
- Code
- 1367
- Dimensions
- 160 x 240 x 20 cm
- Weight
- 443 grammes
- ONIX XML
- Version 2.1, Version 3
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Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction | Anne WEYEMBERGH & Sînziana CÂRSTOCEA
- PART I – The gays' and lesbians’ situation in the fifteen Member States of the European Union
- Legislative framework in the Europe of 15
- Legislation in fifteen EU Member States against sexual orientation discrimination in employment: the implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC | Kees WAALDIJK
- Homosexual individuals, same-sex couples and homoparental families: an analysis of French legal reality | Daniel BORRILLO
- The rights of gays and lesbians in the European Union – the Swedish experience | Hans YTTERBERG
- Greece: society, law and sexual orientation | Matthaios A. PEPONAS
- A closer look – the homosexual couple
- The construction and recognition of private and public identity. A study on social norms concerning the homosexual couple | Frédéric JÖRGENS
- Beyond the laws: right to marry, citizenship and inclusion models in Belgium | David PATERNOTTE
- PART II – A better place for gays and lesbians in the new Member States
- The impracticability of active citizenship beyond the closet in Slovenia | Roman KUHAR
- Recognizing sexual orientation in Polish law. From combating discrimination to claiming new rights | Patrycja POGODZINSKA
- The influence of European Institutions on the Hungarian legislation regarding LGBT rights | Judit TAKÁCS
- PART III – Towards Europe: gays and lesbians in the candidate countries
- Between acceptance and rejection. Decriminalizing homosexuality in Romania | Sînziana CÂRSTOCEA
- Homophobia within the Western Balkans: Otherness and the image of the enemy | Jean-Arnault DERENS
- Annex
- Abreviations
- Biographical notes