Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project
$36.72
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2021
Summary
A pioneering psychologist, Hooker was a poet and a towering figure in LGBTQ+ rights.
This evocative biography tells the story of Evelyn Hooker, the extraordinary woman behind the research, advocacy, and allyship that led to the removal of the “Homosexuality” diagnosis from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Written by Stonewall award-winning author Gayle Pitman, Hooker’s groundbreaking work is captured like never before.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781433830471 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1433830477 |
| Author: | Gayle E. Pitman, Sarah Green |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| Imprint: | American Psychological Association |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 375g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Extraordinary Women in Psychology Series |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A true story of true allyship… this offers helpful materials for young researchers and audiences curious about LGBTQ+ history… Offers interesting information on a lesser-known hero.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Gayle E. Pitman
Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women’s studies at Sacramento City College. Her teaching and writing focuses on gender and sexual orientation, and she has worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) community. She is the author of My Maddy, This Day in June, When You Look Out the Window, Feminism From A to Z, and Sewing the Rainbow. This Day in June was the winner of the Stonewall Book Award – Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award and a Top Ten Title in the ALA Rainbow List. In 2019, it was named as one of the Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2018 by ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom. She lives in California.
Sarah Green is an illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2014. She lives in San Francisco, California, and Vancouver, Canada.
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