Overview

This work focuses on the changing nature of queer experience in London, Amsterdam, Rio de Janiero, San Francisco, Paris, Lisbon and Moscow. It aims to provide an interdisciplinary analysis of extensive source material, including diaries, poems, legal accounts and journalism. B y concentrating the importance of the city and varied meeting places such as parks, river walks, bathing places, the street, bars and even churches, the contributors explore the extent to which gay space existed, and the degree of social collectiveness felt by those who used this space and their individual histories.

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Author:   David Higgs
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780415158978

ISBN 10:   0415158974
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   28 January 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'A delight to read Queer Sites begins to explore some of the major themes in the emerging field of queer urban histories.' - The Gay and Lesbian Review

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