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Carregando... Improper Bostonians: Lesbians and Gay History from the Puritans to Playlandde History Project
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Interesting compilation of GLBT-themed material about the greater Boston and New England area, adapted from an exhibit at the Boston Public Library. A major issue with gay, lesbian and transgender history is that documentation -- especially documentation that proves someone's sexual orientation -- can be hard to come by. The editors do a fair job of patching together a narrative from the available sources, though they can't help making assumptions about Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson and other famous figures. I also wish that the book either reprinted the text of the letters, pamphlets, etc. that were included, or had those photos be enlarged so they were actually legible. Still, this is worthwhile work, and I applaud the History Project and other groups like it for helping fill in the gaps in the historical record. ( ) sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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"Drawing on newspaper accounts private archives, advertisements, and other sources, Improper Bostonians introduces us to men and women who flouted conventional gender rules, were unapologetic about their lifestyles, and tried to make sense of their sexuality - sometimes at great cost."--BOOK JACKET. "As Improper Bostonians delves into its subject through an extraordinary variety of perspectives and periods, subjects and sources, it also explores the impact of historic events and trends - including Prohibition, censorship, World War II, the Kinsey reports on human sexuality, and urban development in the 1960s. Featuring two hundred images, this is a fascinating introduction to the rich gay heritage of the Athens of America."--BOOK JACKET. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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