Description: The Way Out: A History of Homosexuality in Modern Britain (International Library of Twentieth Century History) Buckle, Sebastian Product Overview 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 homosexuality in the 1950s, the founding of the Gay Liberation Front, Section 28 and community radicalism under Margaret Thatcher’s government, the AIDs crisis of the 1980s, the expanding musical and cultural influence of gay subcultures and the resulting partial acceptance into the mainstream of queer identities. The result is a complex and nuanced history of gay movements, society and the media, and a fresh look at how the struggle for acceptance and equality has been fought. Read more Details Publisher : I.B.Tauris (May 30, 2015) Language : English Hardcover : 288 pages ISBN-10 : 1784531839 ISBN-13 : 36 Item Weight : 1.08 pounds Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.75 inches Customer Reviews: 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1784531839
ISBN10: 1784531839
ISBN13: 9781784531836
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Brand: I.B. Tauris
GTIN: 09781784531836
Book Title: Way Out : a History of Homosexuality in Modern Britain
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 1.1 in
Topic: Lgbt Studies / General, Modern / 21st Century, Sociology / General, Gender Studies, General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 16.9 Oz
Item Length: 8.7 in
Author: Sebastian Buckle
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
