Encyclopedia of Gay Histories and Cultures / Edition 1

by George Haggerty

Overview

First Published in 2000. A rich heritage that needs to be documented

Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of the most important international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavors. It covers a long history and a dynamic and ever changing present, while opening up the academic profession to new scholarship and new ways of thinking.

A groundbreaking new approach
While gays and lesbians have shared many aspects of life, their histories and cultures developed in profoundly different ways. To reflect this crucial fact, the encyclopedia has been prepared in two separate volumes assuring that both histories receive full, unbiased attention and that a broad range of human experience is covered.

Written for and by a wide range of people
Intended as a reference for students and scholars in all fields, as well as for the general public, the encyclopedia is written in user-friendly language. At the same time it maintains a high level of scholarship that incorporates both passion and objectivity. It is written by some of the most famous names in the field, as well as new scholars, whose research continues to advance gender studies into the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815318804
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1999
Series:	Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture
Edition description:	ILLUSTRATE
Pages:	1034
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

George E. Haggerty is professor of English at the University of California, Riverside, and was founder and co-chair of the program in Gay, California, Berkeley, and is author of several books, including Men in Love: Masculinity and Sexuality in the Eighteenth Century (1999).

Table of Contents

A: Abû Nuwâs (c.747–762 to e.813–815); Ackerley, J. R. (1896–1967); Acosta-Posada, Juan David (1954–); ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power); Activism, International; Activism, U.S.; Adelphopolêsis; Adult Bookstores; Advocate; Aelred of Rlevaulx (1110–1167); Aesthetlclsm; Africa: Precolonial sub-Saharan Africa; African American Gay Culture; Aging; AIDS; AIDS in the U.S. Media; AIDS Literature; AIDS Organizations, U.S.; AIDS Performance; AIDS Qullt Songbook; AIDS Writing in France; Alley, Alvin (1931–1989); Alan of Lille (c.1120–1203); Albee, Edward (1928–); Albert the Great (c.1200–1280); Alclbiadea Boy at School (L'Alcibiade fanclullo a scola); Alcohol and Drugs; Alexander the Great (356–323 b.c.e.); Alexandria; Alger, Horatio (1832–1899); Almodóvar, Pedro (1949–); Altman, Dennis (1943–); American Indian/Alaskan Native Gender Identity and Sexuality; Amsterdam; Anarchism; Androgyny; Anger, Kenneth (1930?–); Animal Sexual Behavior; Anthropology; Antlgay Initiatives and Propositions (U.S. Law); Arabian Nights; Arabic Literature; Arakl, Gregg (I960–); Architecture; Arcidiácono, Carlos (1929–); Arenas, Reinaldo (1943–1990); Argentina; Armah, Ayi Kwei (1939–); Art History; Artemidorus (c.138–160 c.e.); Arvln, Newton (1900–1963); Ashbery, John (1927–); Asians in North America; Assimilation; Athens; Athletic Model Guild; Auden, W. H. (1907–1973); Augustine of Hippo (354–430); Australia; Australian Literature; Autobiographical Writing; B: ; Bacon, Francis (1909–1992); Baldwin, James (1924–1987); Ballet (British); Ballets Russes; Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo; Bang, Herman (1857–1912); Bangkok; Barba Jacob, Porfirio (Miguel Angel Osorlo, 1883–1942); Barber, Samuel (1910–1981); Barnfield, Richard (1574–1620); Barr, James (Fugatá) (1922–1995); Barthé, James Richmond (1901–1989); Barthes, Roland (1915–1980); Bathhouses and Sex Clubs; Bazille, Jean-Frédéric (1841–1870); Beam, Joseph Fairchild (1954–1988); Bear Culture; Beat Generation; Beaton, Cecil (Walter Hardynine, 1

Editorial Reviews

"A wide-ranging and scholarly collection of articles that cross academic disciplines, historical periods, cultures, and nations." — Booklist/RBB
"The Encyclopedia is a thorough, well-researched and for the most part impressive collection of notes on the who, what, where, why, and when of lesbians...The cross-cultural entries are some of the best I've seen in a project of this nature. For those entries alone, the Encyclopedia would be a fruitful addition to any home." — Girlfriends
"Thumbs up to Haggerty... ...fills a growing need for extended treatment of issuses relevant to the histories and cultures of lesbians and gay men." — Booklist
"...nothing short of a landmark publication..." — Choice Magazine
"...a wonderful new source. recommended for all general reference collections." — Choice Magazine
"...fine scholarly works that belong in the reference section of every library." — Library Journal

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