Between Worlds

A Queer Boy from the Valleys

Between Worlds
Jeffrey Weeks
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 302pg
1 Apr 2022 UK
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9781914595097
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A man' s own story from the Rhondda. Jeffrey Weeks was born in the Rhondda in 1945, ofmining stock. As he grew-up he increasingly felt anoutsider in the intensely community minded valleys, afeeling intensified as he became aware of his gayness. Escape came through education. He left for London, touniversity, and to realise his sexuality. From the early1970s he was actively involved in the new gay liberationmovement and became its pioneering historian. Thiswas the beginning of a long career as a researcherand writer on sexuality, with widespread national andinternational recognition. He has been described asthe ' most significant British intellectual working onsexuality to emerge from the radical sexual movementsof the 1970s' . His seminal book, Coming Out, a history of LGBTmovements and identities since the 19th century, hasbeen in print for forty years. He was awarded the OBE inthe Queen' s Jubilee Honours in 2012 for his contributionto the social sciences.
Jeffrey Weeks was born in the Rhondda in 1945. Hemoved to London in the 1970s and began a longcareer as a researcher and writer on sexuality, withwidespread national and international recognition. He has been described as the ' most significantBritish intellectual working on sexuality to emergefrom the radical sexual movements of the 1970s' . He held a number of senior university posts andis currently Emeritus Professor of Sociology atLondon South Bank University. He is the author,co-author or editor of some twenty-five books and numerous articles. Helives in London with his civil partner, Mark McNestry.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781914595097
Published: 1 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Parthian Books
Publisher: Parthian Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 302

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