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Take the Young Stranger by the Hand: Same-Sex Relations and the YMCA - The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society John Donald Gustav-Wrathall 1st edition
Take the Young Stranger by the Hand: Same-Sex Relations and the YMCA - The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society
John Donald Gustav-Wrathall
The history of American gender and sexuality is examined here through a case study of the YMCA, the organization devoted to young men. After 1900 the YMCA seemed to grow hostile towards masculine love, reflecting the struggle and shifting societal mores about masculine friendship and intimacy.
274 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 1, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226907857 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 454 g |
| Language | English |