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Indecent advances : a hidden history of true crime and prejudice before Stonewall /

A skillful hybrid of true crime and social history that examines the relationship between the media and popular culture in the portrayal of crimes against gay men in the decades before Stonewall. Stories of murder have never been just about killers and victims. Instead, crime stories take the shape...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Polchin, James (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2019.
Edition:	First hardcover edition.
Subjects:	Crime and the press > United States > History > 20th century. Gays > Press coverage > United States. Criminals > Press coverage > United States. Gay men > United States > History > 20th century. Gay men. Crime and the press. United States. 1900-1999 History.

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