A passion to preserve :: gay men as keepers of culture /

"From large cities to rural communities, gay men have long been impassioned pioneers as keepers of culture: rescuing and restoring decrepit buildings, revitalizing blighted neighborhoods, saving artifacts and documents of historical significance. This penchant to preserve, though widely observe...

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Main Author: Fellows, Will (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2004]
Series:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"From large cities to rural communities, gay men have long been impassioned pioneers as keepers of culture: rescuing and restoring decrepit buildings, revitalizing blighted neighborhoods, saving artifacts and documents of historical significance. This penchant to preserve, though widely observed, is typically ignored or dismissed as a stereotypical gay cliché, even by many gay men themselves. A Passion to Preserve explores this authentic and complex dimension of gay men's lives by profiling early and contemporary preservationists from throughout the United States. This eye-opening and provocative book illuminates neglected facets of what it means to be gay and highlights contributions to the larger culture that gays are exceptionally inclined to make"--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 288 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780299196837
0299196836
1282788272
9781282788275
9780299196844
0299196844
9786612788277
6612788275
9780299196899
0299196895

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