Affirmation Care Ethics And Lgbt Identity

In this book Johnston argues that affirmation is not only encouragement or support but also the primary mechanism we use to form our identities and create safe spaces. Using the work of feminist care ethics and the thinking of French philosopher Henri Bergson to examine responses to school bullying and abuses faced by LGBT older adults he provides the theoretical analysis and practical tools LGBT people and their allies need to make all spaces public and private spaces in which we can live openl