LGBTQ America Today [Three Volumes]

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LGBTQ America Today [Three Volumes] An Encyclopedia

John C. Hawley

Book Code: GR3990

ISBN: 0-313-33990-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33990-5

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1436 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2008

List Price: $349.95 (UK Sterling Price: £200.00)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Description: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture is a vibrant and rapidly evolving component of the American mosaic. LGBTQ Americans have endured many struggles, and during the last decade in particular they have made tremendous contributions to our multicultural society. Drawing on the expertise of numerous expert contributors, this book gives students and general readers a current overview of contemporary LGBTQ American culture. Sweeping in scope, the encyclopedia looks at literature and the arts, associations and organizations, individuals, law and public policy concerns, health and relationships, sexual practices, and various other areas. Included are more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries on such topics as:

Activists

Bookstores

Censorship, Obscenity, and Pornography Laws

Ani DiFranco

Domestic Partnership and Marriage

Economics

Film Directors and Producers

Gays in the Suburbs

HIV AIDS Impact on Film

Human Rights Campaign

Latino Issues

Lesbian Pulp Fiction

Liberace

Audre Lorde

Native American Spiritualities

Parenting

Photographers

Queer Theory and Social Science

Rappers and Hip Hop

Religion

Sex Clubs and Bathhouses

Sissiphobia

Sports

Andrew Sullivan

Television

Tennessee Williams

Transgender Health

And many more.

Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. While extensive biographical entries give readers a sense of the lives of prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans, the many topical entries provide full coverage of the challenges and contributions for which these people are known. The encyclopedia supports the social studies curriculum by helping students learn about cultural diversity, and it supports the literature curriculum by helping students learn about LGBTQ writers and their works.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS:

Hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries help students in social studies classes learn about the present state of LGBTQ American culture.

Entries on literature and the arts help students in literature classes learn about the artistic achievements of LGBTQ Americans.

An alphabetical list of entries conveniently overviews the contents of the encyclopedia.

A guide to related topics directs readers to entries likely to interest them the most and helps facilitate student research.

Entry bibliographies and a closing bibliography aid student research by noting the most important and exciting places to look for additional current information.

Table of Contents:

Alphabetical List of Entries
Guide to Related Topics
Preface
Introduction
A-Z Entries
Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors

LC Card Number: 2008029726

LCC Class: HQ73

Dewey Class: 306

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf	Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf


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