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City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves
Marc Stein
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Description for City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves
paperback. Describes that Philadelphians were leaders in the national gay and lesbian movement and suggests that New York and San Francisco have for too long obscured the contributions of other cities to gay culture. This book brings to life the neighborhood bars and clubs where people gathered and the political issues that rallied the community. Num Pages: 480 pages, 33 b/w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Marc Stein's City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves is refreshing for at least two reasons: it centers on a city that is not generally associated with a vibrant gay and lesbian culture, and it shows that a community was forming long before the Stonewall rebellion. In this lively and well received book, Marc Stein brings to life the neighborhood bars and clubs where people gathered and the political issues that rallied the community. He reminds us that Philadelphians were leaders in the national gay and lesbian movement and, in doing so, suggests that New York and San Francisco have for ... Read more
Marc Stein's City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves is refreshing for at least two reasons: it centers on a city that is not generally associated with a vibrant gay and lesbian culture, and it shows that a community was forming long before the Stonewall rebellion. In this lively and well received book, Marc Stein brings to life the neighborhood bars and clubs where people gathered and the political issues that rallied the community. He reminds us that Philadelphians were leaders in the national gay and lesbian movement and, in doing so, suggests that New York and San Francisco have for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592131303
SKU
V9781592131303
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About Marc Stein
Marc Stein is the former editor of Gay Community News in Boston and currently Associate Professor in the Department of History, York University.
Reviews for City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves
"Important and provocative, this book persuasively demonstrates that lesbian and gay history is central to understanding twentieth-century urban culture. And it rejects mere celebration for a more profound scrutiny that balances liberal against conservative aspects of the historical challenge to heterosexism."—Martin Duberman, author of Stonewall "By leaving behind the gay meccas of New York and San Francisco and training his ... Read more