A Queer History of the United States
Winner of a 2012 Stonewall Book Award in nonfiction A Queer History of the United States is more than a “who’s who” of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history. Drawing upon primary-source documents, literature, and cultural histories, scholar and...
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Winner of a 2012 Stonewall Book Award in nonfiction A Queer History of the United States is more than a “who’s who” of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history. Drawing upon primary-source documents, literature, and cultural histories, scholar and activist Michael Bronski charts the breadth of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from 1492 to the 1990s.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780807044650 (0807044652)
Publish date: May 15th 2012
Publisher: Beacon Press
Pages no: 312
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Sexuality,
Glbt,
Queer,
Gay,
Gender,
Gender Studies,
Social Movements,
Social Justice,
Gender And Sexuality,
Queer Lit
I thought this was a very good survey of the subject, and I thought the most interesting point he made was about the two approaches to the gay rights/liberation movement. One anarchist, one assimilative. I also felt the last chapter and the epilogue were a strong finish, but that may be because it...
An outline of mostly gay & lesbian history in America (limited attention on transgender/sexual history). Touching on the effects of politics, religion, economics, war, gender roles, and medicine on the development, visibility, and shape of LBGT lives. Best supplemented by more in-depth publication...
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