Placing GLBT people at the center of the history of the twentieth century,
Vicki L. Eaklor's
Queer America: A People's GLBT History of the United States is a major new effort to popularize a long-overlooked chapter in the American experience.
Written in the tradition of Howard Zinn's
A People's History of the United States, Queer America, provides a decade-by-decade overview of major issues and events in GLBT history including the Harlem Renaissance, changes in military policy, the Stonewall riots, organizations and alliances, AIDS, same-sex marriage, representation in the media, and legal battles. Eaklor brings the steady hand and perspective of an historian to the task of writing a sweeping work of narrative nonfiction that is both meaningful and relevant to all Americans.
Queer America includes a rich array of visual materials, including sidebars highlighting major debates and vignettes focusing on key individuals. A timeline and further reading sections conclude each chapter; a full bibliography and black-and-white images enhance the text. Queer America is destined to become an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and general readers alike.
| Author: Vicki L. Eaklor |
| Publisher: New Press |
| Publication Date: Mar 15, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 304 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1595586369 |
| ISBN-13: 9781595586360 |
