Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay

Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940

The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century

Gay New York brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed. Called "monumental" (Washington Post), "unassailable" (Boston Globe), "brilliant" (Nation), and "a first-rate book of history" (New York Times), Gay New York forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
Country USA
Brand Basic Books
Manufacturer Basic Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate 2019-04-09
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781541699212

Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940