Jane Marie Todd

The pink and the black

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ISBN 13:: 9780804732741
author:: Jane Marie Todd
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c1999.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2000
Pages:: 464
Dimensions:: 6.13 (w) x 9.25 (h) x 1.10 (d)
Genre:: Multicultural Aspects/Gay & Lesbian Communities, History of Homosexuality, General & Miscellaneous French History
Condition:: New
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The Pink and the Black: Homosexuals in France Since 1968 explores the development of France's male and female homosexual communities and their gay liberation movements after 1968. This study examines the construction of social institutions, including gay activist organizations, post-1968 French feminism, gay ghettos, and the impact of AIDS on political identity.

The book focuses on the differences between the French situation and those in other countries, particularly the United States, where homosexuality has historically been criminalized. The author divides the book into four parts, tracing the activism of the early post-1968 gay liberation movement, the development of gay ghettos, initial reactions to the AIDS epidemic, and the renewed militancy of the 1990s.

Through its historical analysis, this book sheds light on the complex relationships between social movements in France, including those for gay and women's liberation. By examining these institutions and their impact on French society, The Pink and the Black provides a nuanced understanding of the evolution of homosexual communities in post-1968 France.

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