Search Results: the lesbian in america by cory donald webster

New York: MacFadden-Bartell, 1965. Paperback. Shelfwear. Very good. 224pp., appendices and index. Includes: The Lesbian in American Society; Why Am I Gay; A LEarned Condition; Butch and Femme; The Bisexual Woman; The Mirror of Literature; In The Family; Wives With real Husbands; Mothers and Auntsl; The Lesbian as Prostitute; At The Bar; The Lesbian and the Law; and more. A mix of case histories, fiction-like stories, and commentary.

Citadel Press, 1964. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Inscribed to a noted psychoanalyst..

[LGBTQ] Cory, Donald Webster. The Lesbian in America. New York: The Citadel Press, 1964. First Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 288 pages. Measures 6" x 8.5". Presented both as a case study and nonfiction journalistic deep dive into lesbian culture. Answers various questions, according to the dust jacket, related to: "Who are these women, how many of them are there, what are their characteristics, and what are the problems they confront in life? What are their relationships with their parents, with their lovers, with the society in which they live, and with themselves." Written by Cory who, according to the dust jacket, "is widely acknowledged as spokesman for the homosexual community in the United States." He wrote several articles on being gay in America, including The homosexual and His Society: A View From Within. This is his first book about lesbian culture and identity. Provides a sympathetic view into lesbianism and culture in the 1960s as the world was just beginning to accept and learn… Read More