Take the young stranger by the hand, same-sex relations and the YMCA, John Donald Gustav-Wrathall
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Take the young stranger by the hand, same-sex relations and the YMCA, John Donald Gustav-Wrathall
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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Take the young stranger by the hand
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bibliography
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John Donald Gustav-Wrathall
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Chicago series on sexuality, history, and society
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same-sex relations and the YMCA
Summary
Gustav-Wrathall traces the history of the YMCA, focusing on its nineteenth-century origins in supporting intense male friendships and "an alternative to mainstream patterns of heterosexual marriage and family life." He also explores the YMCA's role in early sex education and the roles played by women in Christian men's organizations
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