9781541699212-1541699211-Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940

Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940

ISBN-13: 9781541699212
ISBN-10: 1541699211
Edition: Updated
Author: George Chauncey
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback 512 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781541699212
ISBN-10: 1541699211
Edition: Updated
Author: George Chauncey
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback 512 pages

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Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 (ISBN-13: 9781541699212 and ISBN-10: 1541699211), written by authors George Chauncey, was published by Basic Books in 2019. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other State & Local (United States History, Historical Study & Educational Resources, World History, Social Theory, Sociology, Urban, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used State & Local books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.55.

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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 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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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" (Nation), and "a first-rate book of history" (New York Times), Gay New York forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
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