Source: Gert Hekma. Queer Amsterdam 1945-2010
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Queer Amsterdam 1945-2010
Through a series of urban case studies, this book examines the articulation of particular subcultures and forms of expression with the broader stories we tell about postwar Europe and particular watershed moments. It considers queer life in the selected cities in relation to the advent and end of Cold War polarization, and considers the degree to which the iconic events of 1945, 1968, and 1989 influenced the social and sexual climate of the ensuing decades.
Gert Hekma (1951-2022) was a Dutch anthropologist and sociologist, known for his research, publications and public statements on (homo) sexuality and erotic variations. He taught gay and lesbian studies at the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Amsterdam from 1984 to 2017.
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Icon image: Ex libris Gert Hekma | gerthekma.nl