Publication

2004 - Haworth Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

71,000 words, Guess

Page Count

284 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004012953
  • Goodreads655976
  • LibraryThing500865

Classifications

  • DDC305.26/086/6430973
  • LCCHQ75.6.U5 C577 2004

Description

"Whistling Women: A Study of the Lives of Older Lesbians is a collection of the life experiences of forty-four lesbians between sixty-two and eighty-two years of age. This first-person view of lesbian history documents the struggles and achievements of the women who lived it. In these captivating interviews, aging yet vital women share their memories, feelings, and thoughts on a multitude of life experiences ranging from growing up during the Depression and World War II to the realities of retirement and old age at the height of the gay liberation movement."--Jacket.

First Sentence

In early August 1995 my partner and I were reveling in our freedom.

Subjects

Topics

AgingLesbiansInterviewsEntretiensGerontologyLGBTQ eldersSOCIAL SCIENCE

Places

Genres

  • Interviews.

Other Editions

  • Whistling women: a study of the lives of older lesbiansHaworth Press2004-01-01

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