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8%OFFDr Sebastian Buckle - The Way Out: A History of Homosexuality in Modern Britain - 9781784531836 - V9781784531836
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The Way Out: A History of Homosexuality in Modern Britain

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Description for The Way Out: A History of Homosexuality in Modern Britain Hardcover. Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 30. Weight in Grams: 484.
In 1957, there were over a thousand men in prison for 'homosexual offences'. A little over half a century later, homosexuality is an active part of the mainstream. Homosexuality has a public profile - on TV, in film and in literature and popular culture. When did today's fairly open discourse on homosexuality begin? Sebastian Buckle argues that homosexuality as a public identity began after the Second World War, on the release of the Wolfenden Report which recommended gay sex be decriminalised, and tells the story of homosexuality in the public eye. Buckle takes us through early images of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
International Library of Twentieth Century History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784531836
SKU
V9781784531836
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About Dr Sebastian Buckle
Sebastian Buckle gained his PhD in History and LGBT Studies at the University of Southampton. He is a blogger, writer and researcher on British queer history.

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