Global Emergence Of Gay & Lesbian Pol
Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have  grown from small outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories of the emergence and growth of movements in more than a dozen nations on five continents, with a comparative look that offers insights for both activists and those who study social movements.

Lesbian and gay groups have existed for  more than a century, often struggling against enormous odds. In the middle of the twentieth century, movement organizations were suppressed or swept away by fascism, Stalinism, and McCarthyism. Refounded by a few pioneers in the postwar period, movements have risen again as more and more people have stood up for their right to love and live with persons of their choice.

This book addresses both the mature movements of the European Union, North America, and Australia and the newer movements emerging in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa, examining the social and political conditions that shape movement opportunities and trajectories. It is rich in the details of gay and lesbian cultural and political life in different countries.
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Global Emergence Of Gay & Lesbian Pol
Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have  grown from small outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories of the emergence and growth of movements in more than a dozen nations on five continents, with a comparative look that offers insights for both activists and those who study social movements.

Lesbian and gay groups have existed for  more than a century, often struggling against enormous odds. In the middle of the twentieth century, movement organizations were suppressed or swept away by fascism, Stalinism, and McCarthyism. Refounded by a few pioneers in the postwar period, movements have risen again as more and more people have stood up for their right to love and live with persons of their choice.

This book addresses both the mature movements of the European Union, North America, and Australia and the newer movements emerging in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa, examining the social and political conditions that shape movement opportunities and trajectories. It is rich in the details of gay and lesbian cultural and political life in different countries.
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Global Emergence Of Gay & Lesbian Pol

Global Emergence Of Gay & Lesbian Pol

by Barry Adam
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Overview

Since the Stonewall rebellion in 1969, gay and lesbian movements have  grown from small outposts in a few major cities to a worldwide mobilization. This book brings together stories of the emergence and growth of movements in more than a dozen nations on five continents, with a comparative look that offers insights for both activists and those who study social movements.

Lesbian and gay groups have existed for  more than a century, often struggling against enormous odds. In the middle of the twentieth century, movement organizations were suppressed or swept away by fascism, Stalinism, and McCarthyism. Refounded by a few pioneers in the postwar period, movements have risen again as more and more people have stood up for their right to love and live with persons of their choice.

This book addresses both the mature movements of the European Union, North America, and Australia and the newer movements emerging in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa, examining the social and political conditions that shape movement opportunities and trajectories. It is rich in the details of gay and lesbian cultural and political life in different countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781439901533
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 03/16/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 392
File size: 17 MB
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About the Author

Barry D Adam, Professor of Sociology, University of Windsor, is the  author of The Rise of the Gay and Lesbian Movement and Experiencing HIV (with Alan Sears).

Jan Willem Duyvendak, Professor of Community Development, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, has published two books on the new social movements and one on the gay movement.

Andre Krouwel is Assistant Professor of Comparative Political Science at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Chapter 1    Introduction
                      The editors

Chapter 2   Moral Regulation and the Disintegrating Canadian State
                     Barry D Adam

Chapter 3
   Gay and Lesbian Movements in the United States: Dilemmas of Identity, Diversity, and Political
                     Strategy
                     Steven Epstein

Chapter 4   "More Love and More Desire": The Building of a Brazilian Movement
                     James N. Green

Chapter 5  
Democracy and Sexual Difference: The Lesbian and Gay Movement in Argentina
                     Stephan Brown

Chapter 6  
The Lesbian and Gay Movement in Britain: Schisms, Solidarities, and Social Worlds
                     Ken Plummer

Chapter 7
    The Dutch Lesbian and Gay Movement: The Politics of Accommodation
                      Judith Schuyf and Andre Krouwell

Chapter 8
    Gay and Lesbian Activism in France: Between Integration and Community-Oriented Movements
                      Olivier Fillieule and Jan Willem Duyvendak

Chapter 9
    Passion for Life: A History of the Lesbian and Gay Movement in Spain
                      Richard Llamas and Fefa Vila
                      Translated from the Spanish by Stephan Brown

Chapter 10
  Gay and Lesbian Movements in Eastern Europe: Romania, Hungary, and the Czech Republic
                      Scott Long

Chapter 11 
Emerging Visibility of Gays and  Lesbians in Southern Africa: Contrasting Contexts
                      Mai Palmberg

Chapter 12 
Japan: Finding its Way
                      Wim Lunsing

Chapter 13 
The Largest Street Party in the World: The Gay and Lesbian Movement in Australia
                      Geoffrey Woolcock and Dennis Altman

Chapter 14
  Gay and Lesbian Movements beyond Borders? National Imprints of a Worldwide Movement
                      The Editors

Index
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