Mentsh : on being Jewish and queer /
Tossed between sometimes contradictory cultural imperatives, queer Jews often find themselves struggling to integrate their religious beliefs with their gayness. Regardless of their age or sex, they find that resolving these conflicts is a soul-searching experience, and in this astonishing collectio...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles, California :
Alyson Books,
2004.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Tossed between sometimes contradictory cultural imperatives, queer Jews often find themselves struggling to integrate their religious beliefs with their gayness. Regardless of their age or sex, they find that resolving these conflicts is a soul-searching experience, and in this astonishing collection of stories, these experiences are revealed in surprising, poignant, and hilarious ways. More than 30 contributors from around the world offer a staggering perspective on issues of identity, institutions, and culture from the viewpoint of the queer outsider struggling to belong. |
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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: | xx, 380 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380). |
| ISBN: | 1555838502 9781555838508 |