Boots of leather, slippers of gold: the history of a lesbian community
When most lesbians had to hide, how did they find one another? Were the bars of the 1940s and 1950s more fun than the bars today? Did Black and white lesbians socialize together? Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold is a ground-breaking account of the growth of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New Yo...
Gespeichert in:
| Hauptverfasser: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York u.a.
Routledge
1993
|
| Ausgabe: | 1. publ. |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Zusammenfassung: | When most lesbians had to hide, how did they find one another? Were the bars of the 1940s and 1950s more fun than the bars today? Did Black and white lesbians socialize together? Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold is a ground-breaking account of the growth of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s Drawing on oral histories collected from 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories provide a new look at Black and white working-class lesbians as powerful agents of historical change. Their creativity and resilience under oppressive circumstances constructed a better life for all lesbians and expanded possibilities for all women. Based on 13 years of research, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold ranges over topics including sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression, and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and trace the roots of gay and lesbian liberation to the determined resistance of working-class lesbians. The book begins by focusing on the growth and development of community, culture, and consciousness in the bars and open house parties of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. It goes on to explore the code of personal behavior and social imperative in butch-fem culture, centering on dress, mannerisms, and gendered sexuality. Finally the book examines serial monogamy, the social forces which shaped love and break-ups, and the changing nature and content of lesbian identity. Capturing the full complexity of lesbian culture, this outstanding book includes extensive quotes from narrators that make every topic a living document, a composite picture of the lives of real people fighting for respect and for a place that would be safe for their love. |
| Beschreibung: | XVII, 434, [12] S. Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0415902932 |
Internformat
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000 c 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV008177576 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 00000000000000.0 | ||
| 007 | t | ||
| 008 | 930819s1993 ab|| |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 0415902932 |9 0-415-90293-2 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)27068561 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV008177576 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rakddb | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-12 |a DE-188 | ||
| 050 | 0 | |a HQ75.6.U5 | |
| 082 | 0 | |a 305.48/9664 |2 20 | |
| 100 | 1 | |a Kennedy, Elizabeth L. |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Boots of leather, slippers of gold |b the history of a lesbian community |c Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy ; Madeline D. Davis |
| 250 | |a 1. publ. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York u.a. |b Routledge |c 1993 | |
| 300 | |a XVII, 434, [12] S. |b Ill., Kt. | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a When most lesbians had to hide, how did they find one another? Were the bars of the 1940s and 1950s more fun than the bars today? Did Black and white lesbians socialize together? Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold is a ground-breaking account of the growth of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s Drawing on oral histories collected from 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories provide a new look at Black and white working-class lesbians as powerful agents of historical change. Their creativity and resilience under oppressive circumstances constructed a better life for all lesbians and expanded possibilities for all women. Based on 13 years of research, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold ranges over topics including sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression, and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and trace the roots of gay and lesbian liberation to the determined resistance of working-class lesbians. The book begins by focusing on the growth and development of community, culture, and consciousness in the bars and open house parties of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. It goes on to explore the code of personal behavior and social imperative in butch-fem culture, centering on dress, mannerisms, and gendered sexuality. Finally the book examines serial monogamy, the social forces which shaped love and break-ups, and the changing nature and content of lesbian identity. Capturing the full complexity of lesbian culture, this outstanding book includes extensive quotes from narrators that make every topic a living document, a composite picture of the lives of real people fighting for respect and for a place that would be safe for their love. | |
| 648 | 4 | |a Geschichte 1900-2000 | |
| 648 | 7 | |a Geschichte 1930-1965 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Lesbiennes |2 gtt | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Geschichte | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Lesbians |z New York (State) |z Buffalo |x History |y 20th century | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Lesbians |z New York (State) |z Buffalo |x Social conditions | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Women's studies |z New York (State) |z Buffalo | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Working class |z New York (State) |z Buffalo |x History |y 20th century | |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Lesbische Orientierung |0 (DE-588)4035432-5 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 651 | 4 | |a Buffalo (N.Y.) |x History |y 20th century | |
| 651 | 7 | |a Buffalo, NY |0 (DE-588)4080569-4 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf | |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Buffalo, NY |0 (DE-588)4080569-4 |D g |
| 689 | 0 | 1 | |a Lesbische Orientierung |0 (DE-588)4035432-5 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | 2 | |a Geschichte 1930-1965 |A z |
| 689 | 0 | |5 DE-604 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Davis, Madeline D. |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |m HBZ Datenaustausch |q application/pdf |u http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005396359&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |3 Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| 999 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-005396359 | ||
Datensatz im Suchindex
| _version_ | 1804122562020507648 |
|---|---|
| adam_text | CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Preface xv
1. To cover up the truth would be a waste of time : Introduction 1
2. I could hardly wait to get back to that bar : Lesbian Bar 29
Culture in the 1930s and 1940s
3. A weekend wasn t a weekend if there wasn t a fight : The 67
Tough Bar Lesbians of the 1950s
4. Maybe cause things were harder. .. you had to be more 113
friendly : Race and Class in the Lesbian Community of the
1950s
5. We re going to be legends, just like Columbus is : The Butch 151
Fern Image and the Lesbian Fight for Public Space
6. Now you get this spot right here : Butch Fern Sexuality 191
During the 1940s and 1950s
7. Nothing is forever : Serial Monogamy in the Lesbian 231
Community of the 1940s and 1950s
8. It can t be a one way street : Committed Butch Fem 278
Relationships
9. In everybody s life there has to be a gym teacher : The 323
Formation of Lesbian Identities and the Reproduction of Butch
Fem Roles
10. Conclusion 372
Notes 389
General Index 425
Index of Narrators 433
vii
|
| any_adam_object | 1 |
| author | Kennedy, Elizabeth L. Davis, Madeline D. |
| author_facet | Kennedy, Elizabeth L. Davis, Madeline D. |
| author_role | aut aut |
| author_sort | Kennedy, Elizabeth L. |
| author_variant | e l k el elk m d d md mdd |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV008177576 |
| callnumber-first | H - Social Science |
| callnumber-label | HQ75 |
| callnumber-raw | HQ75.6.U5 |
| callnumber-search | HQ75.6.U5 |
| callnumber-sort | HQ 275.6 U5 |
| callnumber-subject | HQ - Family, Marriage, Women |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)27068561 (DE-599)BVBBV008177576 |
| dewey-full | 305.48/9664 |
| dewey-hundreds | 300 - Social sciences |
| dewey-ones | 305 - Groups of people |
| dewey-raw | 305.48/9664 |
| dewey-search | 305.48/9664 |
| dewey-sort | 3305.48 49664 |
| dewey-tens | 300 - Social sciences |
| discipline | Soziologie |
| edition | 1. publ. |
| era | Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1930-1965 gnd |
| era_facet | Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1930-1965 |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>03859nam a2200505 c 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV008177576</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">00000000000000.0</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">930819s1993 ab|| |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0415902932</subfield><subfield code="9">0-415-90293-2</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)27068561</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV008177576</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rakddb</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-12</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-188</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="050" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">HQ75.6.U5</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">305.48/9664</subfield><subfield code="2">20</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Kennedy, Elizabeth L.</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Boots of leather, slippers of gold</subfield><subfield code="b">the history of a lesbian community</subfield><subfield code="c">Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy ; Madeline D. Davis</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="250" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1. publ.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">New York u.a.</subfield><subfield code="b">Routledge</subfield><subfield code="c">1993</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">XVII, 434, [12] S.</subfield><subfield code="b">Ill., Kt.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="520" ind1="3" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">When most lesbians had to hide, how did they find one another? Were the bars of the 1940s and 1950s more fun than the bars today? Did Black and white lesbians socialize together? Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold is a ground-breaking account of the growth of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s Drawing on oral histories collected from 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories provide a new look at Black and white working-class lesbians as powerful agents of historical change. Their creativity and resilience under oppressive circumstances constructed a better life for all lesbians and expanded possibilities for all women. Based on 13 years of research, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold ranges over topics including sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression, and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and trace the roots of gay and lesbian liberation to the determined resistance of working-class lesbians. The book begins by focusing on the growth and development of community, culture, and consciousness in the bars and open house parties of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. It goes on to explore the code of personal behavior and social imperative in butch-fem culture, centering on dress, mannerisms, and gendered sexuality. Finally the book examines serial monogamy, the social forces which shaped love and break-ups, and the changing nature and content of lesbian identity. Capturing the full complexity of lesbian culture, this outstanding book includes extensive quotes from narrators that make every topic a living document, a composite picture of the lives of real people fighting for respect and for a place that would be safe for their love.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="648" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Geschichte 1900-2000</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="648" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Geschichte 1930-1965</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Lesbiennes</subfield><subfield code="2">gtt</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Geschichte</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Lesbians</subfield><subfield code="z">New York (State)</subfield><subfield code="z">Buffalo</subfield><subfield code="x">History</subfield><subfield code="y">20th century</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Lesbians</subfield><subfield code="z">New York (State)</subfield><subfield code="z">Buffalo</subfield><subfield code="x">Social conditions</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Women's studies</subfield><subfield code="z">New York (State)</subfield><subfield code="z">Buffalo</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Working class</subfield><subfield code="z">New York (State)</subfield><subfield code="z">Buffalo</subfield><subfield code="x">History</subfield><subfield code="y">20th century</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Lesbische Orientierung</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4035432-5</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Buffalo (N.Y.)</subfield><subfield code="x">History</subfield><subfield code="y">20th century</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Buffalo, NY</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4080569-4</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Buffalo, NY</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4080569-4</subfield><subfield code="D">g</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Lesbische Orientierung</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4035432-5</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="2"><subfield code="a">Geschichte 1930-1965</subfield><subfield code="A">z</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Davis, Madeline D.</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="2"><subfield code="m">HBZ Datenaustausch</subfield><subfield code="q">application/pdf</subfield><subfield code="u">http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005396359&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA</subfield><subfield code="3">Inhaltsverzeichnis</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="999" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-005396359</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| geographic | Buffalo (N.Y.) History 20th century Buffalo, NY (DE-588)4080569-4 gnd |
| geographic_facet | Buffalo (N.Y.) History 20th century Buffalo, NY |
| id | DE-604.BV008177576 |
| illustrated | Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-07-09T17:15:51Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 0415902932 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-005396359 |
| oclc_num | 27068561 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-12 DE-188 |
| owner_facet | DE-12 DE-188 |
| physical | XVII, 434, [12] S. Ill., Kt. |
| publishDate | 1993 |
| publishDateSearch | 1993 |
| publishDateSort | 1993 |
| publisher | Routledge |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | Kennedy, Elizabeth L. Verfasser aut Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy ; Madeline D. Davis 1. publ. New York u.a. Routledge 1993 XVII, 434, [12] S. Ill., Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier When most lesbians had to hide, how did they find one another? Were the bars of the 1940s and 1950s more fun than the bars today? Did Black and white lesbians socialize together? Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold is a ground-breaking account of the growth of the lesbian community in Buffalo, New York from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s Drawing on oral histories collected from 45 women, it is the first comprehensive history of a working-class lesbian community. These poignant and complex stories provide a new look at Black and white working-class lesbians as powerful agents of historical change. Their creativity and resilience under oppressive circumstances constructed a better life for all lesbians and expanded possibilities for all women. Based on 13 years of research, Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold ranges over topics including sex, relationships, coming out, butch-fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression, and pride. Kennedy and Davis provide a unique insider's perspective on butch-fem culture and trace the roots of gay and lesbian liberation to the determined resistance of working-class lesbians. The book begins by focusing on the growth and development of community, culture, and consciousness in the bars and open house parties of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. It goes on to explore the code of personal behavior and social imperative in butch-fem culture, centering on dress, mannerisms, and gendered sexuality. Finally the book examines serial monogamy, the social forces which shaped love and break-ups, and the changing nature and content of lesbian identity. Capturing the full complexity of lesbian culture, this outstanding book includes extensive quotes from narrators that make every topic a living document, a composite picture of the lives of real people fighting for respect and for a place that would be safe for their love. Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1930-1965 gnd rswk-swf Lesbiennes gtt Geschichte Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo Social conditions Women's studies New York (State) Buffalo Working class New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbische Orientierung (DE-588)4035432-5 gnd rswk-swf Buffalo (N.Y.) History 20th century Buffalo, NY (DE-588)4080569-4 gnd rswk-swf Buffalo, NY (DE-588)4080569-4 g Lesbische Orientierung (DE-588)4035432-5 s Geschichte 1930-1965 z DE-604 Davis, Madeline D. Verfasser aut HBZ Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005396359&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Kennedy, Elizabeth L. Davis, Madeline D. Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community Lesbiennes gtt Geschichte Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo Social conditions Women's studies New York (State) Buffalo Working class New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbische Orientierung (DE-588)4035432-5 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4035432-5 (DE-588)4080569-4 |
| title | Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community |
| title_auth | Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community |
| title_exact_search | Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community |
| title_full | Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy ; Madeline D. Davis |
| title_fullStr | Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy ; Madeline D. Davis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boots of leather, slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy ; Madeline D. Davis |
| title_short | Boots of leather, slippers of gold |
| title_sort | boots of leather slippers of gold the history of a lesbian community |
| title_sub | the history of a lesbian community |
| topic | Lesbiennes gtt Geschichte Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo Social conditions Women's studies New York (State) Buffalo Working class New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbische Orientierung (DE-588)4035432-5 gnd |
| topic_facet | Lesbiennes Geschichte Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbians New York (State) Buffalo Social conditions Women's studies New York (State) Buffalo Working class New York (State) Buffalo History 20th century Lesbische Orientierung Buffalo (N.Y.) History 20th century Buffalo, NY |
| url | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005396359&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT kennedyelizabethl bootsofleatherslippersofgoldthehistoryofalesbiancommunity AT davismadelined bootsofleatherslippersofgoldthehistoryofalesbiancommunity |