Take the young stranger by the hand: same-sex relations and the ymca
Auteur :
Gustav-Wrathall, John Donald
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226907840
Date de publication :
17 sept. 1998
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,8 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The history of American gender and sexuality is examined here through a case study of the YMCA, the organization devoted to young men. After 1900 the YMCA seemed to grow hostile towards masculine love, reflecting the struggle and shifting societal mores about masculine friendship and intimacy.