Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community - Softcover

Kennedy, Elizabeth Lapovsky; Davis, Madeline D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415762243 ISBN 13: 9780415762243

Verlag: Routledge, 2014

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Reseña del editor:

Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold traces the evolution of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s up to the early 1960s. Drawing upon the oral histories of 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories show how black and white working-class lesbians, although living under oppressive circumstances, nevertheless became powerful agents of historical change.
Based on 13 years of research, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold ranges over such topics as sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and argue that the roots of gay and lesbian liberation are found specifically in the determined resistance of working-class lesbians.

Biografía del autor:

Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy is Professor of American Studies and Women's Studies at SUNY, Buffalo. Madeline D. Davis is Chief Conservator and Head of Preservation for the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System.

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0415762243
• ISBN 13: 9780415762243
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 464