Modern American Queer History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781566398725)

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 coded, 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.

Author: Allida Black
ISBN-10: 156639872X
ISBN-13: 9781566398725
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2001
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.94h x 6.98w x 0.74d