Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay and Lesbian History for High School and College Students (Paperback)

by Kevin Jennings (Editor) "Why teach gay and lesbian history?..." (more)
Key Phrases: United States, New York, San Francisco (more...)

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About the Author
Kevin Jennings is the executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books; 1st edition (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555832547
• ISBN-13: 978-1555832544
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #524,118 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book for dealing with G&L issues., September 20, 1998

By A Customer

I use this book as a text book in my college course for teachers called "Gay and Lesbian Issues in the Classroom." It is a real eye-opener for what is usually a mostly straight group of teachers. The chapter on Eleanor Roosevelt alone is worth the price!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific compendium of stories from history, May 20, 2001

By A Customer

This is a great book that taught me a lot (and I know a fair amount) about gay, lesbian, bi, and transgendered [GLBT] history. It explores a wide range of stories that the average reader would NOT be familiar with and these span different cultures , times, and even ethnic groups(including Native American and Chinese, although African stories are less well documented than African-American ones and others. I think anyone who is serious about learning more about the entire range of the GLBT experience will come away a great deal more informed from reading this special book. It is deftly set up so that questions after each passage evoke questions and thought, yet it doesn't come across as very academic. It is clear that the editor has done a careful job of helping the reader sift through many facets of the GLBT experience. I look forward to more books of this type and have recommended this volume to others frequently.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lesbian/Gay History for everyday people, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

I commend Jennings for his selections. I found every single one of them interesting. Even though I had read several of the selections in other books, Mr. Jennings' comments prefacing each selection shed new light on them and made them fresh reading.

Also commendable is the way he covers the issue of natural sexuality vs. social constructionism. Yes, the issue is as dry as it sounds, but Mr. Jennings does an admirable job of giving the salient point of each side and then moving on.

A list of questions and activities follows each chapter. I found these very intelligent and thought-provoking and value-added.