The global emergence of gay and lesbian politics : national imprints of a worldwide movement
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The global emergence of gay and lesbian politics : national imprints of a worldwide movement
Temple University Press, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
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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