Gay New York
Gay New York1994
Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940
About this book
The award-winning, field-defining history of gay life in New York City in the early to mid-20th century. *Gay New York* brilliantly shatters the myth that before the 1960s gay life existed only in the closet, where gay men were isolated, invisible, and self-hating. Drawing on a rich trove of diaries, legal records, and other unpublished documents, George Chauncey constructs a fascinating portrait of a vibrant, cohesive gay world that is not supposed to have existed. Called "monumental" (Washington Post), "unassailable" (Boston Globe), "brilliant" (The Nation), and "a first-rate book of history" (The New York Times), *Gay New York* forever changed how we think about the history of gay life in New York City, and beyond.
Details
- First published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780786723355
- OL Work ID
- OL3459949W
Subjects
City dwellersGay menHistoryHomoseksuelenHomosexualityMale HomosexualityStadscultuurGay historyNew York CityLGBT historyGay communityHomosexuality, historyLGBTQ nonfictionLGBTQ historyStonewall Book AwardsLambda Literary AwardsLambda Literary Award WinnerNew York Times reviewed