The Lavender Scare

The Cold War Persecution Of Gays And Lesbians In The Federal Government

by David K. Johnson
language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, May of 2006 ‧
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Traces the origins of contemporary sexual politics to Cold War hysteria over national security. This work chronicles how the myth that homosexuals threatened national security determined government policy for decades, ruined thousands of lives, and pushed many to suicide.

The Lavender Scare

The Cold War Persecution Of Gays And Lesbians In The Federal Government

by David K. Johnson

Property Description
ISBN: 9780226401904
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Release Date: May of 2006
Language: English
Dimensions: 156 x 227 x 21 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 312
Format: Book
Collection: Chicago Studies In Ethnomusicology
Categories: Books in English > History > History of America
EAN: 9780226401904

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