Description
Organised with a compelling narrative, this comprehensive history of the GLBT community provides a decade-by-decade overview of major issues and events such as the Harlem Renaissance, changes in military policy, the Stonewall riot, GLBT rights, organisations and alliances, AIDS, same-sex marriage, the media and legal battles. Eaklor brings the steady hand and perspective of an historian to the task of writing history that is both meaningful and relevant to all.
About the Author
Book Information
ISBN 9781595586360
Author Vicki Eaklor
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint The New Press
Publisher The New Press
Weight(grams) 489g
About the Author
Vicki L. Eaklor was a professor of history at Alfred University, where she taught American and U.S. politics, culture, and sexuality and was a percussion instructor. The author of Queer America: A People's GLBT History of the United States (The New Press) and editor of Steven Endean's posthumous book Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights into the Mainstream, she had published numerous articles exploring the intersections of gender and politics in such areas as American music and U.S. popular film, including Gone With the Wind and The Kids Are All Right.
Book Information
ISBN 9781595586360
Author Vicki Eaklor
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint The New Press
Publisher The New Press
Weight(grams) 489g
