£151.80

Routledge Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places - Routledge

Price data last checked 91 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£152 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 6 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 81 days • 81 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£151.80 £144.21 £147.25 £150.28 £153.32 £156.35 £159.39 04 December 2025 24 December 2025 13 January 2026 02 February 2026 22 February 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 81 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
81 days 0 20 41 61 81 £152 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £152 (81 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £152 - £152

Price levels: 1 different prices over 81 days

Description

Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places is a landmark sociological study published by Routledge. This book has generated significant controversy and received high praise since its first publication. It stands as a groundbreaking work by a previously unknown sociologist, focusing on a marginal and intentionally self-effacing population. This text provides an important and imaginative contribution to the study of deviant sexual activity. It explores the behavior of men engaging in anonymous sexual encounters in public restrooms, referred to in the argot as tearooms. The study offers a unique look into the lives of men who kept their closet homosexuality hidden from their families and neighbors. As a foundational text in the fields of anthropology and sociology, this book is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in human behavior and social structures. It offers a deep look into the social dynamics of private lives within public spaces.

Key Features

A foundational sociological study that explores the complexities of deviant sexual activity and social behavior.

Provides an in-depth look at the lives of men navigating closeted homosexuality within their communities.

Offers a unique perspective on anonymous sexual encounters in public spaces known as tearooms.

Recognized as an important and imaginative contribution to the fields of anthropology and sociology.

Authored by a sociologist who provided a groundbreaking study on a marginal population.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
12 October 2017
Listed Since
06 February 2018

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places (Observations)
99% match

Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places (Observations)

Routledge

£46.99 20 Jan 2026
Sex and Privacy in American Law (W.B. Sheridan Law Books)
94% match

Sex and Privacy in American Law (W.B. Sheridan Law Books)

£112.00 07 Mar 2026
From Toads to Queens: Transvestism in a Latin American Setting (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
94% match

From Toads to Queens: Transvestism in a Latin American Setting (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

Routledge

£105.00 17 Apr 2026
Community-Based Research on LGBT Aging
94% match

Community-Based Research on LGBT Aging

Routledge

£91.00 08 Mar 2026
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture
94% match

Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture

Routledge

£226.36 22 Jan 2026
Gay and Lesbian Asia: Culture, Identity, Community
94% match

Gay and Lesbian Asia: Culture, Identity, Community

Routledge

£146.73 15 Apr 2026
Lila's House: Male Prostitution in Latin America (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
94% match

Lila's House: Male Prostitution in Latin America (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

Routledge

£120.00 12 Mar 2026
The Sciences of Homosexuality in Early Modern Europe
94% match

The Sciences of Homosexuality in Early Modern Europe

Routledge

£144.75 08 Mar 2026
When Husbands Come Out of the Closet: 1 (Haworth Series on Women,)
94% match

When Husbands Come Out of the Closet: 1 (Haworth Series on Women,)

Routledge

£105.00 17 Feb 2026
Contemporary Perspectives on Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men (Critical Issues in Psychiatry)
94% match

Contemporary Perspectives on Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men (Critical Issues in Psychiatry)

Springer

£83.77 08 Mar 2026
The Queerness of Home: Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Domesticity after World War II
94% match

The Queerness of Home: Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Domesticity after World War II

University of Chicago Press

£64.04 04 Mar 2026
Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas
94% match

Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas

Oxford University Press

£51.27 24 Jan 2026
How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
94% match

How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

Routledge

£105.00 01 Mar 2026
Sex in the Archives: Writing American Sexual Histories
94% match

Sex in the Archives: Writing American Sexual Histories

Manchester University Press

£72.91 11 Mar 2026
Homosexuality in French History and Culture
94% match

Homosexuality in French History and Culture

Routledge

£128.80 07 Jan 2026
Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods: An Exploration into the Religious Significance of Male Homosexuality in World Perspective (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
94% match

Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods: An Exploration into the Religious Significance of Male Homosexuality in World Perspective (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)

Routledge

£45.99 08 Feb 2026
French Queer Cinema
93% match

French Queer Cinema

Edinburgh University Press

£60.00 23 Feb 2026
Routledge Revivals: Homosexuality: A Research Guide (1987)
93% match

Routledge Revivals: Homosexuality: A Research Guide (1987)

Routledge

£226.38 14 Jan 2026
From Sodomy Laws to Same-Sex Marriage: International Perspectives since 1789
93% match

From Sodomy Laws to Same-Sex Marriage: International Perspectives since 1789

Bloomsbury

£85.00 08 Mar 2026
Contacts Desired – Gay and Lesbian Communications and Community, 1940s – 1970s
93% match

Contacts Desired – Gay and Lesbian Communications and Community, 1940s – 1970s

University of Chicago Press

£80.00 08 Mar 2026
Routledge LGBTQ Culture: The Changing Landscape - Book
93% match

Routledge LGBTQ Culture: The Changing Landscape - Book

Routledge

£136.27 14 Apr 2026
Behind the Mask of the Mattachine: The Hal Call Chronicles and the Early Movement for Homosexual Emancipation
93% match

Behind the Mask of the Mattachine: The Hal Call Chronicles and the Early Movement for Homosexual Emancipation

Routledge

£148.33 14 Apr 2026
Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
93% match

Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People

Routledge

£153.56 01 Mar 2026
Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism
93% match

Queering the Redneck Riviera: Sexuality and the Rise of Florida Tourism

University Press of Florida

£60.00 07 Mar 2026