A Queer History of the United States
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780807044667 (0807044660)
Publish date: May 10th 2011
Publisher: Beacon Press
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...