Take the young stranger by the hand: same-sex relations and the YMCA

Gustav-Wrathall traces the history of the YMCA, focusing on its nineteenth-century origins in supporting intense male friendships and "an alternative to mainstream patterns of heterosexual marriage and family life." He also explores the YMCA's role in early sex education and the roles...

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Main Author: Gustav-Wrathall, John Donald (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill. [u.a.] Univ. of Chicago Press 1998
Series:The Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society
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Summary:Gustav-Wrathall traces the history of the YMCA, focusing on its nineteenth-century origins in supporting intense male friendships and "an alternative to mainstream patterns of heterosexual marriage and family life." He also explores the YMCA's role in early sex education and the roles played by women in Christian men's organizations.
Physical Description:XIV, 267 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:0226907848

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