- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (4 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415158982
- ISBN-13: 978-0415158985
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,134,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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There are areas which can be described as gay space in that they have many lesbians and gays in the population. Queerspace: A History of Urban Sexuality, edited by David Higgs, offers a history of gay space in the major cities form the early modern period to the present. The book focuses on the changing nature of queer experience in London, Amsterdam, Rio de Janiero, San Francisco, Paris, Lisbon and Moscow.
This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of extensive source material, including diaries, poems, legal accounts and journalism. By concentrating the importance of the city and varied meeting places such as parks, river walks, bathing places, the street, bars and even churches, the contributors explore the extent to which gay space existed, the degree of social collectiveness felt by those who used this space and their individual histories.
This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of extensive source material, including diaries, poems, legal accounts and journalism. By concentrating the importance of the city and varied meeting places such as parks, river walks, bathing places, the street, bars and even churches, the contributors explore the extent to which gay space existed, the degree of social collectiveness felt by those who used this space and their individual histories.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book on its cover purports to be "gay urban histories since 1600", specifically 7 cities: Paris London, Amsterdam, Moscow, Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco. As this analysis of the seven cities has different contributors, it is uneven in its content. The contributors have done some research and used criminal records to piece together their histories but whether due to poor scholarship or just a plain lack of interesting material, the accounts are not worth putting into print. This is bland uninteresting research which does little to inform or interest the reader.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Excellent introductory book
23 May 2000
Format:Paperback
This is a perfect book for a curious gay traveller who wants to learn something more about the city he is going to than just the locations of gay spots. All the authors who contributed to the collection are both experts in their areas and experienced writers - the texts are accurate and entertaining. The book does not reach the depths of a profound socio-cultural research, but it is an excellent introduction to different gay national cultures viewed from respective capitals.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Feeble Analysis on what could be an Interesting Topic
1 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback
This book on its cover purports to be "gay urban histories since 1600", specifically 7 cities: Paris London, Amsterdam, Moscow, Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco. As this analysis of the seven cities has different contributors, it is uneven in its content. The contributors have done some research and used criminal records to piece together their histories but whether due to poor scholarship or just a plain lack of interesting material, the accounts are not worth putting into print. This is bland uninteresting research which does little to inform or interest the reader.
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