{"product_id":"gay-new-york-george-chauncey-9781541699212","title":"Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGay New York\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed. Called \"monumental\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), \"unassailable\" (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \"brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"a first-rate book of history\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eGay New York\u003c\/i\u003eforever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Chauncey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541699211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541699212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.50d","brand":"George Chauncey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044061180159,"sku":"9781541699212","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_740d4dc4-92c8-40c4-9184-7f3e93f677b0.jpg?v=1684970707","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gay-new-york-george-chauncey-9781541699212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}