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Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants
Phil Tiemeyer
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Description for Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants
Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
In this vibrant new history, Phil Tiemeyer details the history of men working as flight attendants. Beginning with the founding of the profession in the late 1920s and continuing into the post-September 11 era, "Plane Queer" examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines the various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to the conflation of gender-based, sexuality-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Tiemeyer also examines how this heavily gay-identified group of workers created an important place for gay men to come out, garner acceptance from their fellow workers, fight homophobia and AIDS ... Read more
In this vibrant new history, Phil Tiemeyer details the history of men working as flight attendants. Beginning with the founding of the profession in the late 1920s and continuing into the post-September 11 era, "Plane Queer" examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines the various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to the conflation of gender-based, sexuality-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Tiemeyer also examines how this heavily gay-identified group of workers created an important place for gay men to come out, garner acceptance from their fellow workers, fight homophobia and AIDS ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520274761
SKU
V9780520274761
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About Phil Tiemeyer
Phil Tiemeyer is Assistant Professor of History at Philadelphia University.
Reviews for Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants
"A stunning success and an enormously important contribution to not only LGBT history, but also to the labor, feminist, legal, aviation, and AIDS historiographic literatures... Plane Queer is essential reading for anybody interested in LGBT history... Pick the book up. Read it. You won't be disappointed, I promise."
Chrislove Daily Kos "In this seemingly narrow demographic, Tiemeyer finds notable ... Read more
Chrislove Daily Kos "In this seemingly narrow demographic, Tiemeyer finds notable ... Read more