John D’Emilio
Author of Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America
About the Author
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Works by John D’Emilio
Creating Change: Sexuality, Public Policy, and Civil Rights (Stonewall Inn Editions) (2000) — Editor — 73 copies
Queer Cultures 4 copies
Associated Works
The Columbia Reader on Lesbians & Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics (1999) — Contributor — 78 copies
In Search of Stonewall: The Riots at 50, The Gay and Lesbian Review at 25, Best Essays 1994-2018 (2019) — Contributor — 74 copies
Devotions and Desires: Histories of Sexuality and Religion in the Twentieth-Century United States (2018) — Afterword — 11 copies
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- Canonical name
- D’Emilio, John
- Birthdate
- 1948-09-21
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Education
- Columbia University (PhD|1982)
- Occupations
- historian
university professor - Organizations
- University of Illinois
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Statistics
- Works
- 12
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 1,489
- Popularity
- #17,248
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 34
The author does not fall into the trap of considering any type of movement or expectation as a given, as if views and perspectives about sexuality are heading toward a particular end. He assesses changes and reactions to changes; moments of "liberation," and moments of "withdrawal." And yet there is a general trajectory toward greater understanding and a higher social profile of sexuality and its practices over time.
The author also does well at looking at the various attitudes which existed among different classes and ethnic groups while not neglecting the overall picture that at least a few in America wanted to present about what appropriate sexuality looked like.
Fully researched and documented and a useful resource if one is interested in understanding the various contours of the views and arguments regarding human sexuality in American culture.… (more)