Modern American Queer History: (Critical Perspectives On The P)
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Allida Black (Author)
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In the twentieth century, countless Americans claimed gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender identities, forming a movement to secure social as well as political equality. This collection of essays considers the history as well as the historiography of the queer identities and struggles that developed in the United States in the midst of widespread upheaval and change.Whether the subject is an individual life story, a community study, or an aspect of public policy, these essays illuminate the ways in which individuals in various locales understood the nature of their desires and the possibilities of resisting dominant views of normality and deviance. Theoretically informed, but accessible, the essays shed light too on the difficulties of writing history when documentary evidence is sparse or \u0022coded.\u0022 Taken together these essays suggest that while some individuals and social networks might never emerge from the shadows, the persistent exploration of the past for their traces is an integral part of the on-going struggle for queer rights.
About the Author
Allida M. Black is Director and Editor of The Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Project, as well as Research Professor of History, The George Washington University.
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- Contributor: Allida Black
- Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S.
- ISBN13: 9781566398718
- Number of Pages: 312
- Packaged Dimensions: 178x254mm
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
- Release Date: 2001-01-14
- Series: Critical Perspectives On The P
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Allida M. Black is Director and Editor of The Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Project, as well as Research Professor of History, The George Washington University.
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