The Courage to Connect : Sexuality, Citizenship, and Community in Provincetown

S. Faiman-Silva

Based on over six years of fieldwork, Sandra L. Faiman-Silva's "The Courage to Connect" traces the transformation of the Cape Cod community of Provincetown from its nineteenth-century origins as a fishing town where Portuguese immigrants settled to its present status as a welcoming, sexually diverse tourist enclave. Faiman-Silva examines the community's history and economy as well as how gay and straight cultures intersect in areas such as public education, local government, and law enforcement. Using queer and critical culture theory to deconstruct day-to-day local encounters, Faiman-Silva describes the causes of social conflicts and how these conflicts can be resolved. Capturing the pathos and joy of a community that has struggled to accommodate radical social changes, "The Courage to Connect" yields understanding of the ways in which communities can construct themselves to overcome differences.

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  • Boek
  • Engels
  • University of Illinois Press
  • 278 p: ill

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IHLIA LGBTI HeritageUniversity of Illinois Press, cop. 2004
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