| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 381 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction / Barry D. Adam, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and André Krouwel -- Moral regulation and the disintegrating Canadian state / Barry D. Adam -- Gay and lesbian movements in the United States: dilemmas of identity, diversity and political strategy / Steven Epstein -- "More love and more desire": the building of a Brazilian movement / James N. Green -- Democracy and sexual difference: the lesbian and gay movement in Argentina / Stephen Brown -- The lesbian and gay movement in Britain: schisms, solidarities, and social worlds / Ken Plummer -- The Dutch lesbian and gay movement: the politics of accommodation / Judith Schuyf and André Krouwel -- Gay and lesbian activism in France: between integration and community-oriented movements / Olivier Fillieule and Jan Willem Duyvendak -- Passion for life: a history of the lesbian and gay movement in Spain / Ricardo Llamas and Fefa Vila -- Gay and lesbian movements in Eastern Europe: Romania, Hungary, and the Czech Republic / Scott Long -- Emerging visibility of gays and lesbians in Southern Africa: contrasting contexts / Mai Palmberg -- Japan: finding its way? / Wim Lunsing -- The largest street party in the world: the gay and lesbian movement in Australia / Geoffrey Woolcock and Dennis Altman -- Gay and lesbian movements beyond borders? National imprints of a worldwide movement / Barry D. Adam, Jan Willem Duyvendak, and André Krouwel |
| Summary |
Rich accounts of gay and lesbian groups on five continents |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Gay rights -- History
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Gay men -- Political activity
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Lesbians -- Political activity
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gay Studies.
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Gay men -- Political activity
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Gay rights
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Lesbians -- Political activity
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Homoseksuelen.
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Lesbiennes.
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Homobeweging.
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Nationale kenmerken.
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Gay rights
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Gay movement
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Lesbian rights
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Gay pride week
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Landenoverzichten (vorm)
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Adam, Barry D., editor.
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Duyvendak, Jan Willem, editor.
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Krouwel, André, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781439901533 |
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1439901538 |
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9781566396448 |
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1566396441 |
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