Living in Arcadia
Subtitle: homosexuality, politics, and morality in France from the liberation to AIDS
By: Julian Jackson.
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780226389257
Subjects: Baudry, André; Homosexuality -- France -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cambridge to Paris, 1978; title: "The French exception": gay historiography in France; title: Arcadie: the unknown story; title: Rethinking Arcadie; title: The background; title: Homosexuality in France from the revolution to Vichy; title: Homosexuality and the revolution; title: Regulating sexual disorder in the nineteenth century; title: French variations; title: Paris as Sodom; title: Homosexuality in belle-époque Paris; title: The interwar years: talking about homosexuality; title: The shadow of the occupation, 1942-1955; title: Blame it on Gide; title: Fascinating fascism: sleeping with the enemy; title: Liberation: "beautiful babies" and unruly youths; title: Moral order; title: Freedom in clandestinity: the "civilization of the pissotières"; title: Fighting the Puritans: futur; title: Et in Arcadia ego, 1954-1968; title: Beginnings, 1954-1956; title: Losing a vocation, 1922-1945; title: Finding a vocation, 1946-1952; title: Young man in a hurry, 1953; title: Recruiting support: treason of the clerks, 1954; title: Teething troubles I: quarrel with Amsterdam, 1955-1956; title: Teething troubles II: "a danger to youth" 1955-1956; title: Survival, 1956-1968; title: Living in the catacombs, 1956-1957; title: Putting down roots, 1957-1959; title: A new recruit: Daniel Guérin; title: "Social scourge" 1960; title: Arcadie embattled, 1960-1964; title: Arcadie becalmed, 1964-1968; title: The vision of Arcadie: homosexuality and ethics; title: The homophile international; title: Escaping the shadow of Gide; title: Science and history; title: "Permanent and diffuse revolution"; title: The politics of dignity; title: Ethics and authenticity: assuming one's condition; title: The secret garden; title: Living in Arcadie; title: A spiritual family; title: Finding Arcadie; title: Arriving at Arcadie; title: The provincial desert; title: Building a library I; title: Building a library II; title: The club; title: "La bonne parole" I: preaching the Arcadian life; title: "La bonne parole" II: living the Arcadian life; title: Arcadie contested, 1968-1982; title: The deluge, 1968-1972; title: Sexual revolutions; title: The revolution and sex; title: Monks in the dark ages?; title: "Homosexuality, this painful problem"; title: The rise and fall of Fhar; title: The "toads of Arcadie"; title: The Arcadie years, 1973-1978; title: Recognition at last; title: The "Arcadian people"; title: Competitors I: the sex explosion; title: Competitors II: the political explosion; title: The Giscardian moment; title: Splendors and miseries of homosexual life; title: Political openings; title: Coming out, Arcadie style: "living without a mask"; title: The pedophile moment; title: Living in the ghetto: gay island or sad asylum?; title: The end, 1979-1982; title: Apotheosis: May 1979; title: Realignments on the left; title: Arcadie misses the boat; title: The last days; title: Reactions; title: Conclusion; title: End of an era; title: The Arcadian diaspora; title: All Arcadians now?.