03593nam 2200625 a 450 991045444080332120200520144314.01-281-95713-597866119571310-226-32729-910.7208/9780226327297(CKB)1000000000578277(EBL)432234(OCoLC)309849541(SSID)ssj0000152927(PQKBManifestationID)11178317(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152927(PQKBWorkID)10340082(PQKB)10742614(MiAaPQ)EBC432234(DE-B1597)523118(DE-B1597)9780226327297(Au-PeEL)EBL432234(CaPaEBR)ebr10265924(CaONFJC)MIL195713(EXLCZ)99100000000057827720070920d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFaeries, bears, and leathermen[electronic resource] men in community queering the masculine /Peter HennenChicago University of Chicago Press20081 online resource (254 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-32728-0 0-226-32727-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. In Their Natures: Gay Men, Queer Men, and Gendered Strategies of Resistance -- 2. Girlymen: Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Effeminacy -- 3. Fae Spirits and Gender Trouble: Resistance and Compliance among the Radical Faeries -- 4. Bear Bodies, Bear Masculinity: Recuperation, Resistance, or Retreat? -- 5. Feeling a Bit under the Leather: Hypermasculinity, Performativity, and the Specter of Starched Chiffon -- 6. Fielding Questions, Fielding Possibilities -- Notes -- References -- IndexOver time, male homosexuality and effeminacy have become indelibly associated, sometimes even synonymous. In Faeries, Bears, and Leathermen, Peter Hennen contends that this stigma of effeminacy exerts a powerful influence on gay subcultures. Through a comparative ethnographic analysis of three communities, Hennen explores the surprising ways that conventional masculinity is being collectively challenged, subverted, or perpetuated in contemporary gay male culture. Hennen's colorful study focuses on a trio of groups: the Radical Faeries, who parody effeminacy by playfully embracing it, donning prom dresses and glitter; the Bears, who strive to appear like "regular guys" and celebrate their larger, hairier bodies; and the Leathermen, who emulate hypermasculine biker culture, simultaneously paying homage to and undermining notions of manliness. Along with a historical analysis of the association between effeminacy and homosexuality, Hennen examines how this connection affects the groups' sexual practices. Ultimately, he argues, while all three groups adopt innovative approaches to gender issues and sexual pleasure, masculine norms continue to constrain members of each community. Gay menPsychologyMale homosexualityElectronic books.Gay menPsychology.Male homosexuality.306.76/62Hennen Peter938884MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454440803321Faeries, bears, and leathermen2116430UNINA