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- Re-imagines the history of language and sexual sameness in the US
- Reminds us of the importance of including discussions of language use in analyses of queer social history
- Demonstrates that queer linguistic history does not need to be written in terms of linear sequences and teleological goals
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality (PSLGS)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book explores the linguistic and social practices related to same-sex desires and identities that were widely attested in the USA during the years preceding the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in 1969. The author demonstrates that this language was not a unified or standardized code, but rather an aggregate of linguistic practices influenced by gender, racial, and class differences, urban/rural locations, age, erotic desires and pursuits, and similar social descriptors. Contrary to preconceptions, moreover, it circulated widely in both public and in private domains. This intriguing book will appeal to students and academics interested in the intersections of language, sexuality and history and queer historical linguistics.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Anthropology, American University, Washington, D.C., USA
William L. Leap
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Language Before Stonewall
Book Subtitle: Language, Sexuality, History
Authors: William L. Leap
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33516-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33515-1Published: 30 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33518-2Published: 30 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33516-8Published: 26 December 2019
Series ISSN: 2947-9169
Series E-ISSN: 2947-9177
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 424
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Language and Gender, Language History, Slang and Jargon, Gender and Sexuality, Queer Theory, US History