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Laud Humphreys : prophet of homosexuality and sociology / John F. Galliher, Wayne Brekhus, and David P. Keys

Author
Galliher, John F.
Published
Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, [2004]
Copyright Date
©2004
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 214 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Brekhus, Wayne and Keys, David P.
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Language Note
In English.
Contents
Birth and beginnings -- Becoming an instant icon -- Historical and intellectual context of Tearoom Trade : the 1960s and Washington University -- Published criticism and use of Tearoom Trade -- Upward professional mobility and continuing activism -- The long (and rapid) road down -- The legacy of Laud : politics, substance, and professional ethics.
Summary
Laud Humphreys (19301988) was a pioneering and fearless sociologist, an Episcopal priest, and a civil rights, gay, and antiwar activist. This biography examines the groundbreaking work through the life of a complex man, and the life of the man through his controversial work.
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ISBN
9780299203139 (electronic bk.)
0299203131 (electronic bk.)
029920314X
9780299203146
0299203107 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780299203108 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-211) and index.
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