LEADER 03545nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910822874503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-95713-5 010 $a9786611957131 010 $a0-226-32729-9 024 7 $a10.7208/9780226327297 035 $a(CKB)1000000000578277 035 $a(EBL)432234 035 $a(OCoLC)309849541 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000152927 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11178317 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152927 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10340082 035 $a(PQKB)10742614 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC432234 035 $a(DE-B1597)523118 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780226327297 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL432234 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10265924 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL195713 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000578277 100 $a20070920d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFaeries, bears, and leathermen $emen in community queering the masculine /$fPeter Hennen 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChicago $cUniversity of Chicago Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (254 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-226-32728-0 311 $a0-226-32727-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$t1. In Their Natures: Gay Men, Queer Men, and Gendered Strategies of Resistance --$t2. Girlymen: Cultural and Historical Perspectives on Effeminacy --$t3. Fae Spirits and Gender Trouble: Resistance and Compliance among the Radical Faeries --$t4. Bear Bodies, Bear Masculinity: Recuperation, Resistance, or Retreat? --$t5. Feeling a Bit under the Leather: Hypermasculinity, Performativity, and the Specter of Starched Chiffon --$t6. Fielding Questions, Fielding Possibilities --$tNotes --$tReferences --$tIndex 330 $aOver 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. 606 $aGay men$xPsychology 606 $aMale homosexuality 615 0$aGay men$xPsychology. 615 0$aMale homosexuality. 676 $a306.76/62 700 $aHennen$b Peter$01617598 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822874503321 996 $aFaeries, bears, and leathermen$93948853 997 $aUNINA