Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940
The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century
Gay New YorkĀ 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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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 (Washington Post), unassailable (Boston Globe), brilliant (The Nation), and a first-rate book of history (The New York Times),Ā Gay New York forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
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Collaborators: George Chauncey (Author)
Type: Paperback
Pages: 512
Dim: 6.0" x 9.1" x 1.5"
Item Number: 9781541699212
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The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century
Gay New YorkĀ 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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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 (Washington Post), unassailable (Boston Globe), brilliant (The Nation), and a first-rate book of history (The New York Times),Ā Gay New York forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
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Get your Book Stamped for Free
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Collaborators: George Chauncey (Author)
Type: Paperback
Pages: 512
Dim: 6.0" x 9.1" x 1.5"
Item Number: 9781541699212
