Dennis Altman
Dennis Altman (born August 16, 1943 ) is an Australian political scientist and author .
Life
After finishing school, Altman studied history and political science at Cornell University in Ithaca , New York, in the 1960s . After finishing his studies, Altman returned to Australia in 1969 and taught political science at the University of Sydney . In 1971 he published his first book entitled Homosexual: oppression and liberation . In 1985 Altman moved to La Trobe University in Melbourne , where he got a job as a professor. Altman published other works, including the book Global sex in 2001 .
In addition to his professional and literary work, Altman volunteers in various organizations, such as the Australian National Council on AIDS and the AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific , of which he is chairman (as of 2005).
Works (selection)
- 1971: Homosexual: oppression and liberation , Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, 242 pages, ISBN 0-87690-039-2 , ISBN 0-207-12459-0 , ISBN 1-85242-342-0
- 1979: Coming out in the seventies . Sydney: Wild and Woolley, 305 pages, ISBN 978-0-226-01606-1 , ISBN 978-0-226-01605-4
- 2001: Global sex , Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 192 pages, ISBN 978-0-226-01606-1 , ISBN 978-0-226-01605-4
Web links
- La Trobe University: Altman ( Memento of April 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Institute for Human Securities and Social Change
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Altman, Dennis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian political scientist and LGBT activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Australia |