The Stranger Next Door: The Story of a Small Community's Battle over Sex, Faith, and Civil Rights; Or, How the Right Divides Us
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- Synopsis
- In The Stranger Next Door, Alrene Stein explores how a small community with a declining industrial economy became the site of a bitter battle over gay rights. Fearing job loss and a feeling of being left behind, one Oregon town&’s working-class residents allied with religious conservatives to deny the civil liberties of queer men and women. In a book that combines strong on-the-ground research and lucid analysis with a novelist&’s imaginative sympathy, Stein&’s exploration of how fear and uncertainty can cause citizens to shift blame onto &“strangers&” provides insight into the challenges the country faces in the age of Trump. Winner of the 2001 Ruth Benedict Award
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 280 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780807007204
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780807007181
- Publisher:
- Beacon Press
- Date of Addition:
- 12/06/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Arlene Stein
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.