Place at the Table: The Gay Individual in American Society

by Bruce Bawer

Paperback, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

HQ76.3 .U5 B39 1993

Tags

homosexuality, gay, politics, men's studies

Genres

Collections

Your library, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Publication

Simon & Schuster (1994), Edition: 1st Touchstone, Paperback, 272 pages

Description

Bruce Bawer exposes the heated controversy over gay rights and presents a passionate plea for the recognition of common values, "a place at the table" for everyone.

User reviews

LibraryThing member dbsovereign
Bawer seems to want gays to join the mainstream - as though that's where we belong...I disagree, but can concede he's got a few good points.

Subjects

Gays United States
Homosexuality United States
Subculture United States

Awards

Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1993)

Language

English

Physical description

272 p.; 8.4 inches

ISBN

0671894390 / 9780671894399

Local notes

OCLC = 1163
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