Gay Macho: The Life and Death of the Homosexual Clone

by Martin P. Levine and Michael S. Kimmel

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A sociological examination into the emergence of male homosexuality with a traditional masculine ethos

Before gay liberation, gay men were usually perceived as failed men--"inverts," men trapped in women's bodies. The 1970s saw a radical shift in gay male culture, as a male homosexuality emerged that embraced a more traditional masculine ethos. The gay clone, a muscle-bound, sexually free, hard-living Marlboro man, appeared in the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814746950

ISBN13:9780814746950

Release Date:January 1998

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:274 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Behavioral Sciences Gay & Lesbian Gay & Lesbian Studies Gender Studies Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Men Nonfiction Politics & Social Sciences

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