Odd Men Out - Male Homosexuality in Britain From Wolfenden to Gay Liberation:

Odd men out examines the transformation of homosexual men from odd to normal during the tumultuous decades of the 1950s and 1960s. Using new and original research, John-Pierre Joyce explores contemporary attitudes to gay men and the development of a gay identity. He considers the extent and limits of homosexual repression and liberation, and analyses the dilemmas posed by the emergence of a homosexual minority. Through first-hand interviews and oral histories, Odd men out gives voice to a generation of gay men and sheds new light on a much-neglected aspect of British history.

List of contents

Introduction Note on Language 1. Huntleys 2. The Doctrine of Saint Wolfenden3. The Germ Inside 4. A Huge Homosexual Kingdom 5. Do I Look Like A Bloody Pansy? 6. A Wind Of Change 7. Its Legal Now Bibliography Index

About the author

John-Pierre Joyce is a writer, journalist and teacher. He has written for national, local and specialist newspapers and magazines, and he has advised on film and television projects.

Summary

Examines the transformation of homosexual men from ‘odd’ to ‘normal’ during the tumultuous decades of the 1950s and 1960s. -- .

Product details

• Authors: John-Pierre Joyce
• Assisted by: Simon Callow (Introduction)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781526162441
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6244-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Gay Studies (Gay Men), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, Relating to gay people, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics