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The women's house of detention a queer history of a forgotten prison
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Title
The women's house of detention [electronic resource] : a queer history of a forgotten prison / Hugh Ryan.
ISBN
9781645036647 (electronic bk.)
1645036642 (electronic bk.)
9781645036661
1645036669
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York, NY : Bold Type Books, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 357 pages.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
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Original
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 21, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-357).
Contents
Introduction
The prehistory of the Women's House of Detention (1796-1928)
Psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers
the prison's eyes, ears, and record keepers
Where the girls are: Greenwich Village & lesbian life
Rosie the Riveter gets fired
The long tail of the drug war
Flickers of pride
Conformity and resistance
The gay crowds
Queer women get organized
The city's search for the perfect victim
Gay lib and Black power.
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