Making a Scene
Lesbians and Community across Canada, 1964-84
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Lesbian, Women&
| Author: | Liz Millward | ISBN: | 9780774830690 |
| Publisher: | UBC Press | Publication: | November 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | UBC Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Liz Millward |
| ISBN: | 9780774830690 |
| Publisher: | UBC Press |
| Publication: | November 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | UBC Press |
| Language: | English |
In the 1960s, a youthful and ambitious lesbian movement began taking shape in Canada. After decades of being pathologized, disparaged, or erased from public view, lesbians were ready to make a scene – both by calling attention to themselves and by creating places to come together and forge their own culture. Making a Scene tells this story, revisiting the spaces lesbians created across rural and urban Canada, from physical locations, such as bars, bookstores, and members’ clubs, to ephemeral sites, such as conferences, festivals, and protest marches. Enriched with interviews, this volume captures the exuberance and challenges of this transformational period.
In the 1960s, a youthful and ambitious lesbian movement began taking shape in Canada. After decades of being pathologized, disparaged, or erased from public view, lesbians were ready to make a scene – both by calling attention to themselves and by creating places to come together and forge their own culture. Making a Scene tells this story, revisiting the spaces lesbians created across rural and urban Canada, from physical locations, such as bars, bookstores, and members’ clubs, to ephemeral sites, such as conferences, festivals, and protest marches. Enriched with interviews, this volume captures the exuberance and challenges of this transformational period.
