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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chapter One -- Part I: Mollies, Catamites, Sapphists and Tribades -- the Eighteenth Century -- Part II: Changing Attitudes Towards Male Same-sex Relationships Molly Houses -- Part III: Passions Between Women -- Female Husbands, Passing Women and Sapphic Marriages -- The Ladies of Llangollen -- Chapter Two -- The Nineteenth Century -- The Vere Street Scandal -- Anne Lister -- The Increasing Regulation of Society -- Romantic Friendships Between Victorian Women -- Case Study: Three Female Husbands of Manchester -- Men Passing as Women: Fanny and Stella -- The Medicalisation of Same-Sex Desires -- Culture, Art and Politics -- Edward Carpenter and the Campaign for Acceptance and Understanding -- Sapphism and New Women in the Late Nineteenth Century -- Case Study: The Masked Ball of 1880 in Manchester -- The Cleveland Street Scandal -- Oscar Wilde, the Trials and his Legacy -- Plate section -- Chapter Three -- The Twentieth Century to 1957: The End of an Era -- The First World War, 1914-1918 -- The Conservative Backlash to the War -- Popular Culture -- The Beginnings of a Homosexual Social Network -- The Second World War and Beyond -- The 'Witch Hunt' of Homosexual Men -- Afterword -- APPENDIX I -- APPENDIX II -- A Research Guide to Same Sex Relationships -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Family history is often seen as the stories of people who were part of a traditional family unit, married to someone of the opposite gender, had children and lived their lives as 'normally' as possible. But what of the relatives who could not accept that this was the life for them, and were attracted to same-sex partners' Was it possible for them to live their life as they wished to, with their chosen partner and without hindrance, ridicule or attack' Would they be breaking the law in doing so, and how would family and society react if they were found out'Some of those concerned married and had children, like the majority, and buried their feelings in the bustle of everyday life; others stayed single but abstained from relationships altogether, as a way of keeping safe. A number managed to live openly and proudly as themselves, challenging the prejudices and misconceptions of the day. This is the story of all those people, the brave, the discreet, the frightened, the loving and the loved, as well as love against all the odds; more than likely, it is a story that can be found in every family history. Told in an empathetic and clear-sighted way, this is the first history of same-sex relationships aimed specifically at family historians and offers valuable insights into the lives of those who were often seen as outcasts. It includes research guidance for genealogists researching this often-neglected aspect of family history, and offers invaluable insights into the families, society and culture they lived in |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 8, 2017) |
| Subject |
Homosexuality -- Great Britain -- History
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Gay couples -- Great Britain -- History
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Gay couples
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Homosexuality
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781473854246 |
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1473854245 |
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