Between Worlds - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Between Worlds write by Jeffrey WEEKS. This book was released on 2021-03. Between Worlds available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A man's own story from the Rhondda.Jeffrey Weeks was born in the Rhondda in 1945, ofmining stock. As he grew-up he increasingly felt anoutsider in the intensely community minded valleys, afeeling intensified as he became aware of his gayness.Escape came through education. He left for London, touniversity, and to realise his sexuality. From the early1970s he was actively involved in the new gay liberationmovement and became its pioneering historian. Thiswas the beginning of a long career as a researcherand writer on sexuality, with widespread national andinternational recognition. He has been described asthe 'most significant British intellectual working onsexuality to emerge from the radical sexual movementsof the 1970s'.His seminal book, Coming Out, a history of LGBTmovements and identities since the 19th century, hasbeen in print for forty years. He was awarded the OBE inthe Queen's Jubilee Honours in 2012 for his contributionto the social sciences.
Between Worlds: A Queer Boy From the Valleys
Between Worlds: A Queer Boy From the Valleys - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Between Worlds: A Queer Boy From the Valleys write by Jeffrey Weeks. This book was released on 2021-03-15. Between Worlds: A Queer Boy From the Valleys available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A man's own story from the Rhondda. Jeffrey Weeks was born in the Rhondda in 1945, of mining stock. As he grew up he increasingly felt an outsider in the intensely community-minded valleys, a feeling intensified as he became aware of his gayness. Escape came through education. He left for London, to university, and to realise his sexuality. From the early 1970s he was actively involved in the new gay liberation movement and became its pioneering historian. This was the beginning of a long career as a researcher and writer on sexuality, with widespread national and international recognition. He has been described as the 'most significant British intellectual working on sexuality to emerge from the radical sexual movements of the 1970s'. His seminal book, Coming Out, a history of LGBT movements and identities since the 19th century, has been in print for forty years. He was awarded the OBE in the Queen's Jubilee Honours in 2012 for his contribution to the social science.
Queer beyond London
Queer beyond London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Queer beyond London write by Matt Cook. This book was released on 2022-06-28. Queer beyond London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When it comes to queer British history, London has stolen the limelight. But what about the millions of queer lives lived elsewhere? In Queer beyond London, two leading LGBTQ+ historians take you on a journey through four English cites from the sixties to the noughties, exploring the northern post-industrial heartlands and taking in the salty air of the seaside cities of the South. Covering the bohemian, artsy world of Brighton, the semi-hidden queer life of military Plymouth, the lesbian activism of Leeds, and the cutting edge dance and drag scenes of Manchester, they show how local people, places and politics shaped LGBTQ+ life in each city, forging vibrant and distinctive queer cultures of their own. Using pioneering community histories from each place, and including the voices of queer people who have made their lives there, the book tells local stories at the heart of our national history.
For Britain See Wales
For Britain See Wales - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook For Britain See Wales write by Joe England. This book was released on 2024-08-01. For Britain See Wales available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Devolved governments have given Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland confidence and control over policy areas for over two decades. But their powers came into focus during Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to questions about the economy and control of funds across the UK. Now Joe England explores the possible constitutional meltdown of a divided UK and its consequences, reflecting on Wales's position as the poorest nation of all. As a constitutional crisis looms, this book contemplates a reimagined Wales and what that would mean for its people. This is the story of how Wales reached an economic and constitutional crossroads and the choices that must now be made.
Charles
Charles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Charles write by Huw Thomas. This book was released on 2023-05-08. Charles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'It's a book which takes its time and really delves into the pivotal moments in Charles' connection with Wales... We are offered a glimpse at a man who has, over the decades, forged both a more formal support to Wales and a more personal warmth for it.' – Emma Schofield, Wales Arts Review 'This is a highly readable and lively book, full of anecdote and character... Thomas needs to be praised for producing a well-written and pacy book on a controversial subject which is neither hatchet job nor fawning tribute.' – Myfanwy Alexander, Nation.Cymru Before Charles became King, he was Prince of Wales. It was a role he took more seriously than any predecessor of the modern British monarchy. From the moment he was created Prince of Wales in 1958 until his accession to the throne, Charles's approach to the role was to serve Wales and to promote Welsh life. But what impact has he had on the country, and what impression did the Welsh leave on him? This book examines the relationship that the Prince nurtured with a nation that meant much more to him than an honorary title. Dozens of interviews have helped Huw Thomas to unearth the untold stories of Charles's work in Wales, alongside the key role he has taken in developing industry, culture and conservation. For a man who has spent almost a lifetime waiting to be King, Huw Thomas reveals how Wales prepared Charles for the crown. Despite his initial reluctance to come to Wales as a student, his time spent learning the history and language of the Welsh at Aberystwyth in the 1960s fostered a passionate commitment to the nation. Wales has not always returned the compliment, with popular protests and more subtle snubs to his involvement in Welsh affairs. And yet those who have worked with him, and who call him a friend, cite a remarkable ability to make a difference without making a fuss. As a diplomat he is credited with bringing major employers to south Wales, offering jobs to a workforce that had been decimated by the collapse of the coal industry. As a cultural ambassador he revived royal patronage for the arts in Wales and sponsored the finest performers to emerge from the land of song. And as a champion of the natural environment, he has backed the farmers and conservationists who are nurturing the Welsh countryside, not least by employing traditional crafts to create the first royal home in Wales for 400 years.
