James T. Sears
| James T. Sears | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 12, 1951 Tipton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Southern Illinois University Indiana University University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Occupation | Historian |
James T. Sears (born August 12, 1951) is an American historian. He is a former professor of History at the University of South Carolina, and the author of several books about LGBT history.
Early life
Sears was born on August 12, 1951 in Tipton, Indiana.[1] He graduated from Southern Illinois University, where he earned a bachelor's degree.[1] He earned a master's degree in secondary education from Indiana University, followed by another master's degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD from Indiana University.[1]
Career
Sears began his career as an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina in 1984, and he became an associate professor in 1989.[1] He was a visiting professor at Trinity University, the University of Southern California,[1] and Harvard University.[2]
Sears is the author of several books about LGBT history.[1][2]
Selected works
- Sears, James T. (1991). Growing Up Gay in the South: Race, Gender, and Journeys of the Spirit. New York: Haworth Press. ISBN 9780866569118. OCLC 21973766.
- Sears, James T.; Williams, Walter L., eds. (1997). Overcoming Heterosexism and Homophobia: Strategies That Work. New York City: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231104227. OCLC 36024057.
- Sears, James T. (2001). Rebels, Rubyfruit, and Rhinestones: Queering Space in the Stonewall South. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813532394. OCLC 65333824.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Guide to the James T. Sears Papers, 1918-2011 and undated, bulk 1950-2004". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- 1 2 Nelson, Scott Bernard (August 22, 2001). "A History Looks At Southern Gay life After Stonewall". The Boston Globe. p. 34. Retrieved July 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. (Registration required (help)).