The Routledge History of Queer America presents the first comprehensive synthesis of the rapidly developing field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer US history. Featuring nearly thirty chapters on essential subjects and themes from colonial times through the present, this collection covers topics including:

• Rural vs. urban queer histories
• Gender and sexual diversity in early American history
• Intersectionality, exploring queerness in association with issues of race and class
• Queerness and American capitalism
• The rise of queer histories, archives, and collective memory
• Transnationalism and queer history

Gathering authorities in the field to define the ways in which sexual and gender diversity have contributed to the dynamics of American society, culture and nation, The Routledge History of Queer America is the finest available overview of the rich history of queer experience in US history.

About the Author
Don Romesburg is Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Sonoma State University, USA.

Reviews

This extraordinary chronological and thematic volume is sure to benefit students, scholars, and the wider public interested in the current state of LGBTQ history for years to come. The nearly thirty authors who penned the chapters in Romesburg's volume are authorities in their subject matters, yet the texts are written in a widely accessible style. This is a gift to all of us, especially to the many readers who will be introduced to new concepts for the first time reading these pages. Romesburg's edited collection will surely excite a new generation to explore this incredibly awesome field of LGBTQ history.

Eric Gonzaba, California State University, Fullerton, in the Journal of the History of Sexuality, University of Texas Press

Book Information
ISBN 9780367222796
Author Don Romesburg
Format Paperback
Page Count 388
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 258g