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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789276903321

Autore

D'Emilio John

Titolo

In a new century : essays on queer history, politics, and community life / / John D'Emilio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsin : , : The University of Wisconsin Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-299-29773-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Disciplina

306.76/60973

Soggetti

Gay liberation movement - United States - History

Gay rights - United States - History

Gay activists - United States - History

Gay people - United States - Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Introduction: Writing History, Making Change""; ""Part I: Strategizing Change""; ""1. The State of Our Movements: Some Reflections""; ""2. Beyond Queer Nationalism: Changing Strategies for Changing Times""; ""3. The Gay Movement and the Left""; ""4. Listening to Rustin: Lessons from an Agitator for Justice""; ""Part II: Doing History""; ""5. Why I Write""; ""6. Putting Sex into History and History into Sex""; ""7. History,Social Movements, and Community Organizing""; ""8. If I Knew Then: Doing Oral History""; ""9. Finding History, Creating Community""

""10. The Power of Community History""""Part III: Local Stories""; ""11. Who Wears the Pants?""; ""12. The Lavender Scare in Chicago""; ""13. Pulp Madness""; ""14. Valerie Taylor: A Woman for All Generations""; ""15. In the News""; ""16. Gay Power!""; ""17. Risky Business""; ""18. Let's Dance!""; ""19. Writing for Freedom""; ""20. Dade County, USA""; ""21. Every Kick Is a Boost""; ""Part IV:  History's Lessons""; ""22. Remembering Bayard Rustin""; ""23. The 1979 March on Washington: Its Place in History""; ""24. Some Lessons from Lawrence""

""25. Rethinking Queer History: Or, "Richard Nixon, Gay Liberationist"?""""26. The Campaign for Marriage Equality: A Dissenting



View""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""