The House that Jill Built: A Lesbian Nation in Formation

by Becki Ross

Book Overview

The decade of the 1970s is commonly remembered for its kitschy contributions to popular culture -- bean-bag chairs, platform shoes, bell-bottoms, disaster movies, disco, hot tubs, and hot pants. In The House That Jill Built, Becki Ross offers a rare view of this decade -- one that shows community-based activism challenging the prevailing tenets of individualism and conspicuous consumerism. Ross explores the dedicated struggle of a largely white,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802074790
• ISBN13: 9780802074799
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"