Language before Stonewall : language, sexuality, history / William L. Leap.
"This book explores the linguistic and social practices related to same-sex desires and identities that were widely attested in the USA during the years preceding the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in 1969. The author demonstrates that this language was not a unified or standardized code, but...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2020]
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| Series: | Palgrave studies in language, gender and sexuality.
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2020 English/International |
| Summary: | "This book explores the linguistic and social practices related to same-sex desires and identities that were widely attested in the USA during the years preceding the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in 1969. The author demonstrates that this language was not a unified or standardized code, but rather an aggregate of linguistic practices influenced by gender, racial, and class differences, urban/rural locations, age, erotic desires and pursuits, and similar social descriptors. Contrary to preconceptions, moreover, it circulated widely in both public and in private domains. This intriguing book will appeal to students and academics interested in the intersections of language, sexuality and history and queer historical linguistics."--Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 424 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3030335151 9783030335151 303033516X 9783030335168 |