{"product_id":"queer-clout-chicago-and-the-rise-of-gay-politics-politics-and-culture-in-modern-america-9780812224061","title":"Queer Clout Chicago and the Rise of Gay Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueer Clout weaves together activism and electoral politics to trace the gay movement's path since the 1950s in Chicago. Stewart-Winter stresses gay people's and African Americans' shared focus on police harassment, highlighting how black political leaders enabled white gays and lesbians to join an emerging liberal coalition in city hall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stewart-Winter traces alliances and counts votes like a veteran ward captain while also breathing humanity into his story with over thirty personally conducted oral histories. The result is a sweeping narrative that reperiodizes gay rights history, places queer activism at the center of urban political history, and provides a vivid portrait of the Chicagoans responsible for expanding gay rights in their city. . . . An essential book for scholars of sexuality, cities, freedom movements, and modern American politics.\" * \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eQueer Clout\u003c\/i\u003e is outstanding in its attention to the way identities and privilege shape activism. . . . A critical addition to both LGBTQ history and American urban history, racial politics, and social movements. Stewart-Winter's original analysis and accessible writing make this book easy to read and teach.\" * \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"In focusing on Chicago-and moving away from the big events and figures that have dominated LGBT history so far-Stewart-Winter provides a fascinating insight into how gays and lesbians in other cities built their communities and political organizations. . . . [He] has produced an outstanding piece of scholarship, one that does an impressive amount of work in uncovering Chicago LGBT politics. This book represents a key foundation for any future work on LGBT politics and beyond.\" * \u003ci\u003eJournal of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for those interested in social movements and American politics since the 1960s. Shifting attention from San Francisco and New York to the more representative Chicago, \u003ci\u003eQueer Clout\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the surprising coalitions that enabled LGBTQ voters to become a pivotal political constituency. Stewart-Winter tells a fascinating story, rich in inspiration and cautionary experiences alike.\" * Nancy MacLean, author of \u003ci\u003eFreedom Is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eQueer Clout\u003c\/i\u003e is original, important, and unfailingly smart. It is the first archive-based study of urban gay politics between the 1960s and 1990s. Historians of sexuality, cities, and American politics will all need to read this book.\" * Robert Self, Brown University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. A Little World Within a World\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Maximum Feasible Intimidation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Freaking Fag Revolutionaries\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Clark and Diversey Is \u003ci\u003eOur\u003c\/i\u003e Ghetto!\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Lesbian Survival School\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Balance of Power\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. A New Disease Is Not Welcome Here\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Flexing Gay Economic Muscle\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865979957591,"sku":"9780812224061","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812224061.jpg?v=1722276478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queer-clout-chicago-and-the-rise-of-gay-politics-politics-and-culture-in-modern-america-9780812224061","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}