From Identity to Politics: The Lesbian and Gay Movements in the United States (Queer Politics, Queer Theories)
By Craig Rimmerman.
Description
Liberal democracy has provided a certain degree of lesbian and gay rights. But those rights, as we now know, are not unlimited, and they continue to be the focus of efforts by lesbian and gay movements in the United States to promote social change. In this compelling critique, Craig Rimmerman looks at the past, present, and future of the movements to analyze whether it is possible for them to link identity concerns with a progressive coalition for political, social, and gender change, one that take into account race, class, and gender inequalities. Enriched by eight years of interviews in W...
ISBN(s)
156639905x, 9781566399050