Laud Humphreys Prophet of Homosexuality and Sociology

Author/creator Galliher, John Author
Other author Brekhus, Wayne Author
Other author Keys, David P. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMadison : University of Wisconsin Press Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
Description224 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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Summary Annotation Laud Humphreys (1930&ndash;1988) was a pioneering and fearless sociologist, an Episcopal priest, and a civil rights, gay, and antiwar activist. In graduate school during the late 1960s, he conducted extensive fieldwork in public restrooms in a St. Louis city park to discover patterns of impersonal sex among men. He published the results in<i>Tearoom Trade</i>. Three decades later the book still triggers many debates about the ethics of his research methods. In 1974, he was the first sociologist to come out as gay.<i>Laud Humphreys: Prophet of Homosexuality and Sociology</i>examines the groundbreaking work through the life of a complex man and the life of the man through his controversial work. It is an invaluable contribution to sociology and a fascinating record of a courageous life.
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LCCN 2004007795
ISBN9780299203146
ISBN029920314X (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780299203146
Stock number00027486

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