The Women's House of Detention : a queer history of a forgotten prison
Record details
- ISBN: 9781645036661
- ISBN: 1645036642
- ISBN: 9781645036647
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Physical Description:
1 online resource
remote - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bold Type Books, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Jay Toole marks the land -- 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. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on online resource; title from resource title page (viewed July 12, 2022). |
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Genre: | History. |