Gay Masculinities, Vol. 13
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Without question, the media have perpetuated stereotypes of gay men, often portraying them as effeminate. Such a limited depiction illustrates the problematic conflation of gender roles and sexual orientation, raising important questions about the relationship between the two. The articles collected in this volume represent an attempt to understand how contemporary gay men in the United States engage in, contest, and modify controlling notions of masculinity. Peter Nardi, with contributions from leading scholars in the field of gay studies, examines the ways in which gay men develop a sense of masculine identity, with a special emphasis on the every day lives of gay men. These essays consider a great range of issues, from gay masculine identity in business, church, home, and community, to interpersonal relationships of gay men. A fascinating and thought-provoking addition to the Research on Men and Masculinities series, Gay Masculinities is a must read for any scholar of sociology, gender studies, education, anthropology, psychology, or communication. Booknews Sociologists and psychologists explore how contemporary gay men in the US engage in, contest, and modify controlling notions of masculinity. Among their perspectives are instrumentality and intimacy in gay men's friendships with straight men, domestic violence and the pursuit of masculinity, religion and masculinity in Latino gay lives, and HIV- positive men and the buff agenda. Some focus on particular groups, including working-class, Asian-American, Latino, and female impersonators. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Acknowledgmentsvii1."Anything for a Sis, Mary": An Introduction to Gay Masculinities1Part 1Masculinities in Gay Relationships2.Seeking Sexual Lives: Gay Youth and Masculinity Tensions123."One of the Guys": Instrumentality and Intimacy in Gay Men's Friendships With Straight Men444.Gay Male Domestic Violence and the Pursuit of Masculinity66Part 2Masculinities in Everyday Gay Life5.Risk and Masculinity in the Everyday Lives of Gay Men836.Religion and Masculinity in Latino Gay Lives1017.Masculinity in the Age of AIDS: HIV-Seropositive Gay Men and the "Buff Agenda"1308.Queer Sexism: Rethinking Gay Men and Masculinity152Part 3Masculinities in Diverse Gay Groups9.Masculinity Among Working-Class Gay Males17610.Asian American Gay Men's (Dis)claim on Masculinity20611.Entre Hombres/Between Men: Latino Masculinities and Homosexualities22412.Gay Female Impersonators and the Masculine Construction of "Other"247Author Index269Subject Index275About the Editor and Contributors283
