Forging Gay Identities
Author | : Elizabeth A. Armstrong |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2002-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226026947 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226026949 |
Rating | : 4/5 (949 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forging Gay Identities by : Elizabeth A. Armstrong
Download or read book Forging Gay Identities written by Elizabeth A. Armstrong and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike many social movements, the gay and lesbian struggle for visibility and rights has succeeded in combining a unified group identity with the celebration of individual differences. Forging Gay Identities explores how this happened, tracing the evolution of gay life and organizations in San Francisco from the 1950s to the mid-1990s.