Birth and beginnings -- Becoming an instant icon -- Historical and intellectual context of Tearoom Trade : the 1960s and Washington University -- Published criticism and use of Tearoom Trade -- Upward professional mobility and continuing activism -- The long (and rapid) road down -- The legacy of Laud : politics, substance, and professional ethics
Summary
Laud Humphreys (19301988) was a pioneering and fearless sociologist, an Episcopal priest, and a civil rights, gay, and antiwar activist. This biography examines the groundbreaking work through the life of a complex man, and the life of the man through his controversial work
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-211) and index
