Gay New York
Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Gay Studies, History
| Author: | George Chauncey | ISBN: | 9780786723355 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | August 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | George Chauncey |
| ISBN: | 9780786723355 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | August 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century
Gay New York 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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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), Gay New Yorkforever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century
Gay New York 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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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), Gay New Yorkforever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
