| Description |
xxi, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge cultural social studies |
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Cambridge cultural social studies.
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| Contents |
1. Asked and answered: how questions can condition conclusions in social movement theory -- 2. Tracing the rainbow: an historical sketch of the American gay and lesbian movement -- 3. Tracing the rainbow: an historical sketch of the British gay and lesbian movement -- 4. Where and how it comes to pass: interest group interaction with political institutions -- 5. Asking the unasked question: grappling with the culture variable -- App. A survey of social movement theories |
| Summary |
The Unfinished Revolution compares the post-Second World War histories of the American and British gay and lesbian movements with an eye toward understanding how distinct political institutional environments affect the development, strategies, goals, and outcomes of a social movement. Stephen M. Engel utilizes an electic mix of source materials ranging from the theories of Mancur Olson and Michel Foucault to Supreme Court rulings and film and television dialogue. The two case study chapters function as brief historical sketches to elucidate further the conclusions on theory and whilst being politically-oriented, they also examine gay influence and expansion into mainstream popular culture |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gay liberation movement -- History.
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Lesbian feminism -- History.
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Social movements -- Philosophy.
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| LC no. |
00067496 |
| ISBN |
0521003776 paperback |
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0521802873 cased |
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