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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87470| Title: | Gay men of the 70s : a biographical study |
| Authors: | Ellul, Emanuel (2018) |
| Keywords: | Gay men -- Malta -- Biography Homosexuality -- Social aspects -- Malta Stigma (Social psychology) -- Malta Malta -- Social conditions -- 20th century |
| Issue Date: | 2018 |
| Citation: | Ellul, E. (2018). Gay men of the 70s: a biographical study (Bachelor's dissertation). |
| Abstract: | This dissertation is an analytical assessment of the abrogation of A220 of the Criminal code in 1973. This lead to the removal of the unnatural act (sodomy) from the Maltese criminal code. The main reason for its removal was medical since until then, homosexuality was still considered a mental illness. Six men agreed to share their experiences of their life in the 1970s – a time when they were youths in their 20s and 30s – a time when for most gay men, secrecy was paramount, conversation little and the sex rampant, anonymous and easily available. The explorations into the legal cases and newspapers and upon deeper reflection on their narratives of social life, religious life and private sex lives offers us a glimpse into the lives of these young men and 1970s Malta. |
| Description: | B.A.(HONS)YOUTH&COMM.STUD. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/87470 |
| Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSoW - 2018 Dissertations - FacSoWYCS - 2018 |
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| Emanuel Ellul - dissertation.pdf Restricted Access | 1.63 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open Request a copy |
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