{"product_id":"queer-america-a-peoples-glbt-history-of-the-united-states-9781595586360","title":"Queer America: A People's Glbt History of the United States","description":"Placing GLBT people at the center of the history of the twentieth century, \u003cbr\u003eVicki L. Eaklor's \u003ci\u003eQueer America: A People's GLBT History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e is a major new effort to popularize a long-overlooked chapter in the American experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in the tradition of Howard Zinn's \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eQueer America, \u003c\/i\u003e provides a decade-by-decade overview of major issues and events in GLBT history including the Harlem Renaissance, changes in military policy, the Stonewall riots, organizations and alliances, AIDS, same-sex marriage, representation in the media, and legal battles. Eaklor brings the steady hand and perspective of an historian to the task of writing a sweeping work of narrative nonfiction that is both meaningful and relevant to all Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eQueer America\u003c\/i\u003e includes a rich array of visual materials, including sidebars highlighting major debates and vignettes focusing on key individuals. A timeline and further reading sections conclude each chapter; a full bibliography and black-and-white images enhance the text. Queer America is destined to become an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and general readers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3812008\"\u003eVicki L. Eaklor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595586360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595586369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC012000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ Studies | Gay Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC017000\"\u003eLGBTQ+ Studies | Lesbian Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC032000\"\u003eGender Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVicki L. Eaklor was a professor of history at Alfred University, where she taught American and U.S. politics, culture, and sexuality and was a percussion instructor. The author of \u003cem\u003eQueer America: A People's GLBT History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press) and editor of Steven Endean's posthumous book \u003cem\u003eBringing Lesbian and Gay Rights into the Mainstream\u003c\/em\u003e, she had published numerous articles exploring the intersections of gender and politics in such areas as American music and U.S. popular film, including \u003cem\u003eGone With the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Kids Are All Right\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42682682966253,"sku":"9781595586360","price":31.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_79e1b683-93e0-45be-b400-f3ae43200abc.jpg?v=1649728315","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/queer-america-a-peoples-glbt-history-of-the-united-states-9781595586360","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}