Gay New York
Download or Read eBook Gay New York PDF written by George Chauncey and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : George Chauncey |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 682 |
| Release | : 2008-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786723355 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0786723351 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gay New York by : George Chauncey
Book excerpt: 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 Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed.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.
