A History of Women in 101 Objects: A walk through female history by Annabelle Hirsch
$49.99 AUD
Category: Feminism & Womens Studies
The way we remember the past today remains dishearteningly patriarchal: a place where women have always been oppressed by men, from ancient times to the present day. A History of Women in 101 Objects tells a new story of female history, revealing the evolution of the role women have played in society th ...Show more
A Home for All Seasons by Gavin Plumley
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Gavin Plumley considered himself a distinctly urban being...until he met his rural husband, Alastair. Together, they bought Stepps House - a three-storey building in Pembridge, Herefordshire - on love at first sight. But then came the inevitable question from an insurance salesman: 'How old is it?' With ...Show more
A Literature of Their Own by Elaine Showalter
$25.30 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
* Revised and expanded edition contains a new introductory chapter surveying the book's reception as well as a postscript chapter celebrating the legacy of feminism and feminist criticism in the efflorescence of contemporary British fiction by women
A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib
$22.99 AUD
Category: LGBTI & Queer Studies
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - A sweeping, genre-bending "masterpiece" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) exploring Black art, music, and culture in all their glory and complexity - from Soul Train, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé . ONE OF THE TEN B ...Show more
A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity Across the World by R.B. Parkinson
$21.99 AUD
Category: History
How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? "A Little Gay History" takes objects ranging from Ancient Egyptian papyri and the erotic scenes on the Roman Warren ...Show more
A Man's World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith by Donald McRae
$24.99 AUD
Category: Gay Male & Bi Biography/Memoir
'I kill a man and most people forgive me. However, I love a man and many say this makes me an evil person.' On 24 March 1962, when Emile Griffith stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden to defend his world title against Benny Paret, he was filled with rage. During their weigh-in, the Cuban chall ...Show more
A Man's World — The Double Life of Emile Griffith by Donald McRae
$35.00 AUD
Category: Gay Male & Bi Biography/Memoir
'I kill a man and most people forgive me. However, I love a man and many say this makes me an evil person.' On 24 March 1962, when Emile Griffith stepped into the ring in Madison Square Garden to defend his world title against Benny Paret, he was filled with rage. During their weigh-in, the Cuban chall ...Show more
A Pill for Promiscuity - Gay Sex in an Age of Pharmaceuticals by Andrew R. Spieldenner (Contribution by, Editor); Jeffrey Escoffier (Contribution by, Editor); Andrew Holleran (Contribution by); Steve MacIsaac (Contribution by); Daniel Felsenthal (Contribution by); Kane Race (Contribution by); Nicolas Flores (Contribution by); Alex Garner (Contribution by); Deion Hawkins (Contribution by); Pam Dore (Contribution by); Addison Vawters (Contribution by); Lore/tta LeMaster (Contribution by); Ariel Sabillon (Contribution by); Justice Jamal Jones (Contribution by); Jeff Weinstein (Contribution by)
$42.99 AUD
Category: LGBTI & Queer Studies | Series: Q+ Public Ser.
For a generation of gay men who came of age in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming sexually active meant confronting the dangers of catching and transmitting HIV. In the 21st century, however, the development of viral suppression treatments and preventative pills such as PrEP and nPEP has massively reduced th ...Show more
A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture by June Thomas
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
Lesbians are a people without a home. Perhaps that's why the ones we make for ourselves are so important.A highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces'An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and fun ...Show more
A Queer Existence - The lives of young gay men in Aotearoa New Zealand by Mark Beehre
$45.00 AUD
Category: LGBTI & Queer Studies | Reading Level: near fine
Queer Existence is a major documentary project that uses photographic portraitureand oral history to record the life experiences of a group of 27 gay men bornsince the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act in 1986. In New Zealand,discrimination in work was outlawed in 1993, same-sex relationships wer ...Show more
A Queer History of Fashion - From the Closet to the Catwalk by Valerie Steele
$85.00 AUD
Category: Non Fiction
From Christian Dior to Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, many of the greatest fashion designers of the past century have been gay. Fashion and style have played an important role within the LGBTQ community, as well, even as early as the 18th century. This provocative book looks at the history of ...Show more
A Queer History of the United States for Young People by Michael Bronski; Richie Chavet (Adapted by)
$31.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: ReVisioning American History for Young People Ser.
Queer history didn't start with Stonewall. This book explores how LGBTQ people have always been a part of our national identity, contributing to the country and culture for over 400 years. It is crucial for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth to know their history. But this history is ...Show more