A Place of Our Own - Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women s Culture A cracking read Val

Lesbians are a people without a home. Perhaps that''s why the ones we make for ourselves are so important. A highly readable cultural history of queer women''s lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces ''Jam-packed with fascinating nuggets of cultural history, movement lore and gossip; riveting; indispensable; and suffused with a humane warmth'' ALISON BECHDEL For as long as queer women have existed, they''ve created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the lesbian bar to the sweaty camaraderie of the softball field, these spaces aren''t a luxury - they''re a necessity for queer women defining their identities. Blending memoir, archival research and interviews, journalist June Thomas invites readers into six iconic lesbian spaces over the course of the last sixty years, including the rural commune, the sex toy boutique, the holiday destination and the feminist bookstore. She also illuminates what is gained and lost in the shift from the exclusive, tight-knit women''s spaces of the ''70s toward today''s more inclusive yet more diffuse LGBTQ+ communities. ''Immensely readable ... A celebration of what was - and can be - built, with all the hurdles and ecstasies'' ROSIE GARLAND

Product details

• Authors: June Thomas, Thomas June
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9780349018966
• ISBN: 978-0-349-01896-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, Of specific Lesbian interest, Social and cultural history, Relating to lesbians, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls