Homosexual: Oppression And Liberation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
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Published at the dawn of the modern gay liberation movement, Dennis Altman's Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation stands as one of the most intellectually courageous and politically urgent works of the twentieth century. Written in 1971 and reissued by Penguin, this groundbreaking text chronicles the systematic social, legal, and psychological persecution of gay men and women in Western society, while simultaneously articulating a radical and hopeful vision of sexual liberation — not just for homosexuals, but for all of humanity. Altman argues with remarkable clarity and conviction that the oppression of homosexuality is inseparable from the broader structures of patriarchy, capitalism, and enforced gender conformity, drawing on the ideas of Freud, Marcuse, and the emerging New Left to construct a sweeping theoretical framework. His prose is both intellectually rigorous and passionately humane, bridging the gap between academic analysis and activist manifesto. Decades after its first publication, Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation remains a foundational text in queer theory and gender studies — essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how identity, power, and freedom collide.
Author: Dennis Altman
Format: Paperback
Genre: Gender studies
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Published at the dawn of the modern gay liberation movement, Dennis Altman's Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation stands as one of the most intellectually courageous and politically urgent works of the twentieth century. Written in 1971 and reissued by Penguin, this groundbreaking text chronicles the systematic social, legal, and psychological persecution of gay men and women in Western society, while simultaneously articulating a radical and hopeful vision of sexual liberation — not just for homosexuals, but for all of humanity. Altman argues with remarkable clarity and conviction that the oppression of homosexuality is inseparable from the broader structures of patriarchy, capitalism, and enforced gender conformity, drawing on the ideas of Freud, Marcuse, and the emerging New Left to construct a sweeping theoretical framework. His prose is both intellectually rigorous and passionately humane, bridging the gap between academic analysis and activist manifesto. Decades after its first publication, Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation remains a foundational text in queer theory and gender studies — essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how identity, power, and freedom collide.