Behind the mask of the Mattachine : the Hal Call chronicles and the early movement for homosexual emancipation / James T. Sears.
| Author/creator | Sears, James T., 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Harrington Park Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xxi, 586 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Gay and lesbian studies Haworth gay & lesbian studies. ^A323722 |
| Contents | Introduction: Logos, eros, and psyche -- 1: Relationships. Who was Hal Call? ; The final visit ; In a dream ; Q&A -- 2: Foundations. German roots ; Boyhood ; Egos and eros ; Making contacts ; Three-cornered conversation ; War buddies ; The Fifth Order ; Letters home ; Coming out -- 3: Mattachine (1950-1953). Organizing in the Bay Area ; Cracks in the foundation ; Conventional wisdom ; Chuck and Gerry ; Conflict across the Bay ; On the edge of midnight ; The "unravelment of dreams" ; Q&A II ; Mattachine melee ; Gerry's farewell ; Moments in time -- 4: Sexualities. 1973: Theater of the absurd ; 1964-1965: Our man Flint ; 1954: Pan-Graphic ; 1985: Sexual rebels ; 2000: Harold and Hal ; 1956: Fear and respectability ; 1957: Game of fools ; January 28, 1958: Hal's turn ; 1958: Bitchery-butchery ; 1959: Calling shots, dispelling darkness, going public ; 2006: A candid conversation across gay generations ; 1960: Verboten ; 1960: A house divided ; 1961: The rejected ; 1967: The furtive fraternity ; The mask of desire. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006008060 |
| ISBN | 1560231866 (hard : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1560231874 (soft : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781560231868 |
| ISBN | 9781560231875 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ75.8.C34 S43 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |