The Courage to Connect: Sexuality, Citizenship, and Community in Provincetown

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Summary: Not Just for Scholars
Review: While scholars and academics will be interested in this study of community dynamics in Provincetown, MA, I believe that others will also find the book of interest, particularly those with an interest in Provincetown and its people. I found it helpful to read prior to purchasing property in P'town, as I had a lot of questions about the local economy and power structure that this book helped answer.

The text is deep, but not difficult, and the author's conclusions are based on evidence, rather than personal opinion. I have seen several books in the last few years that bemoan the impacts of recent gentrification by gays and lesbians in P'town, but none of those were properly researched, nor were they in any sense objective. This study goes much farther in presenting a balanced picture of a town that many of us love, but don't quite know what to make of its changing social landscape.