Page 2 : GLBT Studies / Theory - Gay and Lesbian Theory Books - RainbowSauce: GLBT Resources for The Best in Queer Reading

Most of the books on these pages are concerned with studies of homosexuality, identity, politics, bisexuality, gender or human sexuality in general - great references for many university courses. These queer theory books are available from the USA, Canada and the UK - click through any flag for reviews or to purchase. You can now click through any author's name to view all their titles!

You can click through any GLBT author's name to view all their titles!
	All Books by Simon Levay - Author of : Queer Science Paperback - 368 pages Reprint edition (June 6, 1997) MIT Press; ISBN: 0262621193 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "The relationship between science and society, particularly concerning research into homosexuality, is the subject of this book from Simon LeVay, whose 1991 report on an observed difference in brain structures between gay and heterosexual men is one of the starting points for Chandler Burr's book, A Separate Creation. LeVay recaps that research here, but within the context of a broader history that begins in 19th-century Germany and goes on to include the Kinsey report as well as contemporary gene identification. LeVay combines material from various scientific disciplines with a clarity that makes us think that much harder about the social and cultural issues to which that material has been linked, issues which address, without necessarily defining, the nature of gay identity." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Simon Levay and Elisabeth Nonas - Authors of : City of Friends Hardcover - 472 pages (October 18, 1995) MIT Press; ISBN: 0262121948 "GLBT Studies/Theory; City of Friends offers a practical, intelligent, and well-informed overview of what it means to be gay or lesbian. The authors seek to help gay men and women, as well as their families and friends, to better understand the institutions and communities that make up the most culturally and ethnically diverse minority in America today. Beginning with basic concepts, LeVay and Nonas define the words "homosexual," "gay," "lesbian," and "bisexual" and discuss the various patterns of homosexuality in different cultures around the world. They relate the history of the gay and lesbian community in the United States, and its struggle for equal rights and social acceptance, before tackling the question -- still highly controversial -- of what determines an individual's sexual orientation...(continued at Amazon)" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Urvashi Vaid - Author of : Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation Paperback (June 1996) Doubleday Books; ISBN: 0385472994 "GLBT Studies/Theory; Since the decade to lift the ban on gays in the military, the emergence of gay conservatives, and the onslaught of antigay initiatives across America, the gay and lesbian community has been asking itself tough questions: Where should the movement go? What do we want? In Virtual Equality, veteran activist Urvashi Vaid tackles these questions with a unique combination of visionary politics and hard-earned pragmatism." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Kath Weston - Author of : Long Slow Burn : Sexuality and Social Science Paperback - 288 pages (September 1998) Routledge; ISBN: 0415920442 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "The "Gay '90s" of the 20th century have been nothing if not, well, gay. For the first time, gays and lesbians have witnessed consistent positive representation of their lives in film, on television, in literature, and in politics. Gay culture has even extended itself to the oft-impenetrable ivory tower, where academics have been conceiving a new branch of the humanities: gay and lesbian studies. As anthropologist Kath Weston notes in Long Slow Burn, the social sciences are just now catching up to the discipline and "getting hip to queer consideration." As even non-gay academics begin to examine literature, film, and the arts with an eye for queer sensibilities, Weston convincingly argues that gay and lesbian studies are here to stay. The essays that comprise Long Slow Burn were written at various points throughout the '90s, when queer theory emerged as a viable academic discipline. A self-proclaimed "native ethnographer," Weston explores the trends in gay and lesbian migration from rural areas to big cities--particularly "Meccas" like San Francisco and New York City's Greenwich Village--and passionately searches for more creative, less elitist approaches to queer theory. At turns thought-provoking and introspective, Long Slow Burn is certain to secure a place for gay and lesbian studies that can extend beyond the arts and sciences. - Kera Bolonik (Amazon)" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Vera Whisman - Author of : Queer By Choice: Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Politics of Identity Paperback (December 1995) Routledge (Import); ISBN: 0415910153 "GLBT Studies/Theory; Queer by Choice enters the controversial debate of sexual identity by examining choice in gay men and lesbian sexual identity. Drawing on interviews with a sample of 72 people, Whisman analyzes if, and to what extent, choice played a role in determining identity. Contributing factors such as race, class, religion, and educational level are considered. The results of the study are stimulating and often surprising, and contribute to the escalating debates over sexual identity as lesbians and gays continue to soldier for rights and representation." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Angelia R. Wilson - Author of : A Simple Matter of Justice? : Theorizing Lesbian and Gay Politics Hardcover Reissue edition (June 1995) Cassell Academic; ISBN: 0304329576 "GLBT Studies/Theory; Investigates the intention, meaning and impact of existing concepts of justice regarding the legal status of lesbians and gay men. This work considers contemporary lobbying efforts in different countries and assesses whether current ideas of justice are relevant to campaigns against discrimination." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada:

Rainbowsauce: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Resources in Fiction and Non-fiction Books, Queer Film on DVD and Video, Gay and Lesbian Music, Free Pride Graphics, Posters and Art - Available from the USA, Canada and the UK - Rainbowsauce was Made with Pride in Australia. Check out our GLBT Book Site Map!

GLBT Studies - Gay and Lesbian Theory Books - Page 2