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A Place of Our Own
Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture - 'An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and fun'...
Taschenbuch von June Thomas
Sprache: Englisch

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'Immensely readable. A celebration of what was - and can be - built, with all the hurdles and ecstasies' Rosie Garland, author of The Night Brother and The Palace of Curiosities

A highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces

For as long as queer women have existed, they've created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the lesbian bar to the sweaty camaraderie of the sports pitch, these spaces aren't a luxury - they're a necessity for queer women defining their identities.

Blending memoir, archival research and interviews, journalist June Thomas invites readers into six iconic lesbian spaces over the course of the last sixty years, including the rural commune, the sex toy boutique, the holiday destination and the feminist bookstore. She also illuminates what is gained and lost in the shift from the exclusive, tight-knit women's spaces of the '70s toward today's more inclusive yet more diffuse LGBTQ+ communities.

At once a love letter, a time capsule and a bridge between generations of queer women, A Place of Our Own brings the history - and timeless present - of the lesbian community to vivid life.

'Riveting; indispensable; and suffused with a humane warmth' Alison Bechdel

'A must-have for any queer bookshelf' Tegan Quin

'Immensely readable. A celebration of what was - and can be - built, with all the hurdles and ecstasies' Rosie Garland, author of The Night Brother and The Palace of Curiosities

A highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces

For as long as queer women have existed, they've created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the lesbian bar to the sweaty camaraderie of the sports pitch, these spaces aren't a luxury - they're a necessity for queer women defining their identities.

Blending memoir, archival research and interviews, journalist June Thomas invites readers into six iconic lesbian spaces over the course of the last sixty years, including the rural commune, the sex toy boutique, the holiday destination and the feminist bookstore. She also illuminates what is gained and lost in the shift from the exclusive, tight-knit women's spaces of the '70s toward today's more inclusive yet more diffuse LGBTQ+ communities.

At once a love letter, a time capsule and a bridge between generations of queer women, A Place of Our Own brings the history - and timeless present - of the lesbian community to vivid life.

'Riveting; indispensable; and suffused with a humane warmth' Alison Bechdel

'A must-have for any queer bookshelf' Tegan Quin

Über den Autor
June Thomas is a journalist and the co-host of Slate's Working podcast. Thomas was formerly senior managing producer of Slate podcasts and was the founding editor of Outward, Slate's LGBTQ section. Her work has appeared in outlets including Bloomberg Businessweek, Marie Claire, the New York Times' T magazine, and the Advocate. She was born and raised in Manchester, England, and now, after forty years in America, Thomas lives in Edinburgh.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Titelzusatz: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture - 'An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and fun' (Sarah Waters)
ISBN-13: 9780349018966
ISBN-10: 0349018960
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Thomas, June
Hersteller: Little, Brown
Maße: 232 x 151 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: June Thomas
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,398 kg
Artikel-ID: 128728542
Über den Autor
June Thomas is a journalist and the co-host of Slate's Working podcast. Thomas was formerly senior managing producer of Slate podcasts and was the founding editor of Outward, Slate's LGBTQ section. Her work has appeared in outlets including Bloomberg Businessweek, Marie Claire, the New York Times' T magazine, and the Advocate. She was born and raised in Manchester, England, and now, after forty years in America, Thomas lives in Edinburgh.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Titelzusatz: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture - 'An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and fun' (Sarah Waters)
ISBN-13: 9780349018966
ISBN-10: 0349018960
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Thomas, June
Hersteller: Little, Brown
Maße: 232 x 151 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: June Thomas
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,398 kg
Artikel-ID: 128728542
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