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New York, Basic Books (1968), Edition: 2nd Edition., Hardcover
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LibraryThing member bdank
This is a must read for anyone interested in
the history of homosexual studies. Hoffman,
a psychiartrist, plaYed a key role in depathologizing homosexuality and facilitating
a sociological approach to the study of gay life.
Once this book was published, Hoffman came to the attention of key persons in
including myself, he impacted on persons such as
Judd Marmor, Evelyn Hooker, Richard Green, Robert
Stoller, et. al.
the history of homosexual studies. Hoffman,
a psychiartrist, plaYed a key role in depathologizing homosexuality and facilitating
a sociological approach to the study of gay life.
Once this book was published, Hoffman came to the attention of key persons in
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the social sciences and psychiatry. Thru personal meetings,including myself, he impacted on persons such as
Judd Marmor, Evelyn Hooker, Richard Green, Robert
Stoller, et. al.
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OCLC = 619
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