City of sisterly and brotherly loves : lesbian and gay Philadelphia, 1945-1972 /
"Stein takes us on a tour through Philadelphia's bars, clubs, restaurants, bookstores, parks, and parades where lesbian and gay cultures thrived. We learn about the scientific experts, religious leaders, public officials, and journalists who attacked and ignored same-sex sexualities. And w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2000.
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| Series: | Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Publisher description |
| Summary: | "Stein takes us on a tour through Philadelphia's bars, clubs, restaurants, bookstores, parks, and parades where lesbian and gay cultures thrived. We learn about the scientific experts, religious leaders, public officials, and journalists who attacked and ignored same-sex sexualities. And we read about the courageous people who fought back with strategies of everyday resistance and organized political activism."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 457 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-437) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0226771792 9780226771793 |