A man's own story from the Rhondda. Jeffrey Weeks was born in the
Rhondda in 1945, of mining stock. As he grew-up he increasingly
felt an outsider in the intensely community minded valleys, a
feeling intensified as he became aware of his gayness. Escape came
through education. He left for London, to university, and to
realise his sexuality. From the early 1970s he was actively
involved in the new gay liberation movement and became its
pioneering historian. This was the beginning of a long career as a
researcher and writer on sexuality, with widespread national and
international recognition. He has been described as the 'most
significant British intellectual working on sexuality to emerge
from the radical sexual movements of the 1970s'. His seminal book,
Coming Out, a history of LGBT movements and identities since the
19th century, has been in print for forty years. He was awarded the
OBE in the Queen's Jubilee Honours in 2012 for his contribution to
the social sciences.
General
Imprint: |
Parthian Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
Authors: |
Jeffrey Weeks
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
250 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-912681-88-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-912681-88-9 |
Barcode: |
9781912681884 |
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