A new kind of containment : "the war on terror," race, and sexuality / edited by Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo and Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo.

This book addresses "containment" as it relates to interlocking discourses around the "War on Terror" as a global effort and its link to race and sexuality within the United States. The project emerged from the recognition that the events of 11 September 2001, prompted new effort...

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Contributors: Lugo-Lugo, Carmen R., Bloodsworth-Lugo, Mary K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2009.
Series:Value inquiry book series ; v. 201.
Value inquiry book series. Philosophy of peace.
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Table of Contents:
  • "The War on Terror" and same-sex marriage : United States discourse and the shaping of public opinion / Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo and Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo
  • Political use of the "War on Terror" to augment domestic and international LGBT repression / William C. Gay
  • Fear and negation in the American racial imaginary : black masculinity in the wars on terror and same-sex marriage / Lisa Guerrero
  • Gray zones / John Streamas
  • Defending civilization from the hostiles : Ward Churchill, cultural wars (on terror), and the silencing of dissent / C. Richard King
  • United we stay-- home : reading the recialized Bildung of United States' children in post-11 September 2001 / Kyoo Lee
  • George W. Bush's burden : containing the "new world (dis)order" / Tracey Nicholls
  • Bordering on the absurd : national, civilizational, and environmental security discourse on immigration / Jessica LeAnn Urban
  • Soldiering "green card" immigrants : containing United States citizenship / Jocelyn A. Pacleb
  • The bracero, the wetback, and the terrorist : Mexican immigration, legislation, and national security / Luz María Gordillo.