Jeffrey Meek
Biographic Data
| ID | 5846581 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey Meek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Meek |
| SIGNATURE | MEEK J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3446-5837 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Queer Trades, Sex and Society
This book is the first scholarly work to explore male homosexual prostitution in interwar Scotland. The male prostitute occupies a contested position within interwar society – depending on the perspective he was representative of a descent into turpitude, of tenacious organised criminality or of exploitation. The book explores connections between male prostitution and criminal gangs prevalent during the interwar period, by detailing the emergence…
LGBT and the ‘theory of dissonant identity priming’
Listen, We Need to Talk: How to Change Attitudes about LGBT Rights, by Harrison, Brian F. and Michelson, Melissa R.. Oxford University Press. 240 pp. £16.65
Masculinity, Class and Same-Sex Desire in Industrial England, 1895-1957 . By Helen Smith
Boarding and lodging practices in early twentieth-century Scotland
The social and economic position of lodgers in Europe and North America has attracted considerable scholarship, yet the financial and interpersonal relationships between lodgers and boarders and their hosts in working-class homes is somewhat underdeveloped. This article examines patterns of lodging and boarding in working-class homes in Scotland between 1861 and 1911, focusing upon multiple layers of connection between paying guests and household…
Scottish Churches, Morality and Homosexual Law Reform, 1957–1980
The role of Scottish Churches in the decision not to include Scotland in the 1967 Sexual Offences Act requires scrutiny. This article examines the role of the Church of Scotland, and other Churches, in debates regarding homosexuality in the years following publication of the Wolfenden Report. It argues that although Scotland's Churches appeared steadfast in their determination to prevent homosexual law reform during the 1950s and 1960s, there was…
State Regulation, Family Breakdown, and Lone Motherhood
Using a range of parish records, records from the Registrar General of Scotland, charity organizations, and media reports, this article contributes to the historiography which evaluates the effects of World War I in Britain as well as the history of lone mothers and their children. It highlights how during the war, women, especially lone mothers, made significant gains through the welfare system, changing approaches to illegitimacy and the plenti…
State Regulation, Family Breakdown, and Lone Motherhood
Using a range of parish records, records from the Registrar General of Scotland, charity organizations, and media reports, this article contributes to the historiography which evaluates the effects of World War I in Britain as well as the history of lone mothers and their children. It highlights how during the war, women, especially lone mothers, made significant gains through the welfare system, changing approaches to illegitimacy and the plenti…
Scottish Churches, Morality and Homosexual Law Reform, 1957–1980
The role of Scottish Churches in the decision not to include Scotland in the 1967 Sexual Offences Act requires scrutiny. This article examines the role of the Church of Scotland, and other Churches, in debates regarding homosexuality in the years following publication of the Wolfenden Report. It argues that although Scotland's Churches appeared steadfast in their determination to prevent homosexual law reform during the 1950s and 1960s, there was…
State Regulation, Family Breakdown, and Lone Motherhood
Using a range of parish records, records from the Registrar General of Scotland, charity organizations, and media reports, this article contributes to the historiography which evaluates the effects of World War I in Britain as well as the history of lone mothers and their children. It highlights how during the war, women, especially lone mothers, made significant gains through the welfare system, changing approaches to illegitimacy and the plenti…
Scottish Churches, Morality and Homosexual Law Reform, 1957–1980
The role of Scottish Churches in the decision not to include Scotland in the 1967 Sexual Offences Act requires scrutiny. This article examines the role of the Church of Scotland, and other Churches, in debates regarding homosexuality in the years following publication of the Wolfenden Report. It argues that although Scotland's Churches appeared steadfast in their determination to prevent homosexual law reform during the 1950s and 1960s, there was…
Masculinity, Class and Same-Sex Desire in Industrial England, 1895-1957 . By Helen Smith
Boarding and lodging practices in early twentieth-century Scotland
The social and economic position of lodgers in Europe and North America has attracted considerable scholarship, yet the financial and interpersonal relationships between lodgers and boarders and their hosts in working-class homes is somewhat underdeveloped. This article examines patterns of lodging and boarding in working-class homes in Scotland between 1861 and 1911, focusing upon multiple layers of connection between paying guests and household…
LGBT and the ‘theory of dissonant identity priming’
Listen, We Need to Talk: How to Change Attitudes about LGBT Rights, by Harrison, Brian F. and Michelson, Melissa R.. Oxford University Press. 240 pp. £16.65
Queer Trades, Sex and Society
This book is the first scholarly work to explore male homosexual prostitution in interwar Scotland. The male prostitute occupies a contested position within interwar society – depending on the perspective he was representative of a descent into turpitude, of tenacious organised criminality or of exploitation. The book explores connections between male prostitution and criminal gangs prevalent during the interwar period, by detailing the emergence…
Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies (2 works) · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Ambivalence (1 work)