There is the wealthy older man who wants everyone to remain “civilized” and demand their rights, yet not rock the boat. As scholars we should read Stonewall, and as teachers we should assign it. It is not a light book, it shows how horrific reality can be, but learning from history only helps implement social change today, and gives a lot of perspective on how the world is today. I enjoyed the way the author presented the experiences of the 6 people that’s stories were highlighted.
This update of Duberman's 1993 Stonewall is remarkable in scope and interesting in concept by its story told through the lives of six individuals. Important to see everything that has been done for lgbtq+ rights, and what we still need to This book was very informational! How much more progress could have been made?Much broader and deeper than one riot, which is why it’s so important to know history. Author Duberman chronicles the lives of six people and their lives and how their lives intersect at the Stonewall riots.A really interesting book on the years leading up to, as well as the year after, Stonewall. Important to see everything that has been done for lgbtq+ rights, and what we still need to work on doing. The book focuses on six individuals, including the inimitable Sylvia Rivera, although it also contains stories from others. “Martin Duberman is a national treasure.”—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided by police. What thousands? Jun 04, 2019 | ISBN 9780593083987 Stonewall refers to the riots that occurred from June 27-July 2, 1969 in and around the Stonewall bar in Greenwich Village. There is the black woman, fighting for lesbian rights in the midst of the struggle for racial equality as well and having a hard time feeling like she fits in. Unfortunately, it seems that he preferred writing about some people more than others, because some sections drag when they follow someone the author is more critical of. Jun 04, 2019 | ISBN 9780593083994 Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the City University of New York, is the author of some twenty books, including Charles Francis Adams (winner of the Bancroft Prize); James Russell Lowell (finalist for the National Book Award); Paul… Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the City University of New York, is the author of some twenty books, including Charles Francis Adams (winner of the Bancroft Prize); James Russell Lowell (finalist for the National Book Award); Paul… Even though I didn't grow up during a time when being gay could get you institutionalized, I did grow up in a town and social environment where being gay just wasn't good. I learned a lot about the original homophile movement, racism and sexism stitched into the LGBT movement, and the ways in which our society has come so far, but still has so far to go. Duberman’s book is an exhaustive history of that era of burgeoning gay rights. I know Stonewall by its reputation, by it's significance, by its historic precedence, and by the mythic status it holds in the queer community.My friend gave me this book a few years ago, and I was in no hurry to read it, as the movie that is based on the book was notorious for downplaying the role of people of color.
The different perspectives Duberman focused on were interesting, and there was certainly quite a bit of information I knew nothing about and was thrilled to learn. The only value I can see in this book is its reflection of gay attitudes toward history during Martin Duberman's day, 1993.