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OverviewThis work examines the development of France s male and female homosexual communities and its gay liberation movements after 1968. The book focuses on the construction of social institutions, treating gay activist organizations and their relation to post-1968 French feminism, gay ghettos in French cities, the gay press, the impact of AIDS on political identity, and the renewed militancy of the 1990s. While acknowledging the influence of America s gay liberation movement on the French situation, the author emphasizes the differences arising from the fact that homosexuality has not historically been criminalized in France as it has been in the United States. The book is divided into four parts. Part I, The Revolution of Desire (1968-79), which examines the activism of the early post-1968 gay liberation movement, is preceded by a historical summary that traces French cultural, political, and social attitudes toward homosexuality. It also explores the relations between the movements for gay and women s liberation in their various incarnations. Part II, The Time of Socialization (1979-84) describes the development of gay ghettos and the dissemination of gay institutions (media, countercultural venues, bars, baths, and the like). The pivotal year is 1981, which saw the advent of Fran ois Mitterrand s government, with its pro-gay policies, as well as the first tracking of AIDS in the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frédéric Martel , Jane Marie ToddPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780804732741ISBN 10: 0804732744 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 01 January 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcronyms used in this book; Preface to the English-language edition; Prologue; Part I. The Revolution of Desire (1968-79): 1. 'My name is Guy Hocquenghem'; 2. Women's liberation: year zero; 3. 'Down with daddy's homosexuality!' (before 1970); 4. Drifting; 5. The militant explosion; Part II. The Era of Socialization (1979-84): 6. 'We must be relentlessly gay'; 7. 'Seven years of happiness'? (May 1981); 8. Swan song; 9. Happiness in the ghetto; Part III. The End of the Carefree Life (1981-89): 10. The conflagration; 11. Aides: the history of a social movement; 12. Backlash; 13. The hecatomb; Part IV. The Era of Contradictions (1989-96): 14. ACT UP: the history of a political movement; 15. The second homosexual revolution; 16. The identity movement; Epilogue; Chronology; Interview sources; Notes; Bibliography.Reviews'Although Martel's general approach is deliberately controversial, The Pink and the Black is, impressively, both broad and detailed.' Times Literary Supplement An exhaustive, thoroughly researched work with a surprising 'you-are-there' readability. - Library Journal English-speaking audiences have a number of reasons for reading The Pink and the Black, not the least of which are its detailed chronology of events and its extensive bibliography. By remaining faithful to its original French edition, the English translation provides a fascinating, unabridged peek into the French debates over how to construct a new brand of homosexuality, an identity Made in France. The Pink and the Black is an important addition to cross-cultural studies of homosexuality. - Journal of Homosexuality An exhaustive, thoroughly researched work with a surprising 'you-are-there' readability. --Library Journal English-speaking audiences have a number of reasons for reading The Pink and the Black, not the least of which are its detailed chronology of events and its extensive bibliography. By remaining faithful to its original French edition, the English translation provides a fascinating, unabridged peek into the French debates over how to construct a new brand of homosexuality, an identity Made in France. The Pink and the Black is an important addition to cross-cultural studies of homosexuality. --Journal of Homosexuality Author InformationFrédéric Martel is a French diplomat who has held administrative positions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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