Masculinity, class and same-sex desire in industrial England: 1895 - 1957

Masculinity, Class and Same-Sex Desire in Industrial England, 1895-1957 is the first book to explore the experiences of men who desired other men outside of the capital. In doing so, it offers a unique intervention into the history of sexuality but it also offers new ways to understand masculinity,...

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Beteilige Person: Smith, Helen 1977- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England Palgrave Macmillan [2015]
Schriftenreihe:Gender and sexualities in history
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Zusammenfassung:Masculinity, Class and Same-Sex Desire in Industrial England, 1895-1957 is the first book to explore the experiences of men who desired other men outside of the capital. In doing so, it offers a unique intervention into the history of sexuality but it also offers new ways to understand masculinity, working-class culture, regionality and work in the period. The experiences of these men show that same-sex desire could be a part of everyday life and this in itself challenges the way in which sexuality as a concept has been understood. This study draws on a wide range of sources that allow the reader privileged access to the lives of men that have been forgotten
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Umfang:ix, 244 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme