Title: Laud Humphreys : prophet of homosexuality and sociology /
Authors: Galliher, John F.; Brekhus, Wayne.; Keys, David P.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Humphreys, Laud.; Sociologists United States Biography.; Homosexuality United States; Sociology Research Methodology
Abstract: Laud Humphreys (1930­1988) was a pioneering and fearless sociologist, an Episcopal priest, and a civil rights, gay, and antiwar activist. This biography examines the groundbreaking work through the life of a complex man, and the life of the man through his controversial work.
Contents: Introduction -- Birth and beginnings -- Becoming an instant icon -- Historical and intellectual context of Tearoom Trade : the 1960s and Washington University -- Published criticism and use of Tearoom Trade -- Upward professional mobility and continuing activism -- The long (and rapid) road down -- The legacy of Laud : politics, substance, and professional ethics -- Epilogue.