Cures - 10th Edition by Martin Duberman (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: LGBT Studies
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Gay Studies
Author: Martin Duberman
Language: English

About the Book

For this anniversary edition, Duberman has written a new Preface chapter and an Afterword, bringing his life (and, more broadly, the gay experience in America today) up to date, discussing such issues as gay rights, same-sex marriage, gay scholarship, and AIDS.

Book Synopsis

This is the tenth anniversary edition of Cures: A Gay Man's Odyssey, Martin Duberman's classic memoir of growing up gay in pre-Stonewall America. The tale of his desperate struggle to cure himself of his homosexuality through psychotherapy is utterly frank and deeply moving. But Cures is more than one man's story; it's the vivid, witty account of a generation, of changing times, shifting social attitudes, and the rising tide of protest against received wisdom. For this tenth anniversary edition, Duberman has written a substantial new afterword that updates both his personal history and the ongoing struggle for a more just society.

About the Author

Martin Duberman is Distinguished Professor of History at the City University of New York and Founding Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies.