Don we now our gay apparel gay men's dress in the twentieth century / Shaun Cole.
| Author/creator | Cole, Shaun |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Berg, 2000. |
| Description | xi, 212 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Dress, body, culture Dress, body, culture. ^A398220 |
| Contents | 1. Homosexuality, Class and Dress -- 2. Fairies and Queens: The Role of Effeminate Stereotypes -- 3. You're Born Naked and the Rest is Drag! -- 4. Invisible Men? -- 5. Tight Trousers: Italian Styling in the 1960s -- 6. Counterculture and Liberation: Gay Men, Beats and Hippies -- 7. 'Macho Man': Clones and the Development of a Masculine Stereotype -- 8. Hell for Leather: Bikers, S & M and Fetishisation -- 9. Body Talk -- 10. Down to Basics: Swimwear and Underwear -- 11. Trash, Glamour, Punk -- 12. Express Yourself: Clubbing at the Blitz, the Batcave, and Beyond -- 13. Hard Boys: Masculine Appropriations in the 1980s -- 14. Are You a Fag? 'Cos You Look Like a Fag! |
| Review | "Beginning with a look at the subcultural world of gay men in the early part of this century - particularly in New York and London - this book analyzes the trends in dress adopted by gay men as well as the challenge gay style has made to mainstream men's fashion. The importance of dress choice to the formation of sexual identity is highlighted, as is gay influence on punk and the fashion industry as a whole. The rise of new dress choices in the wake of gay liberation is analyzed with particular emphasis on the masculinization of gay dress. The importance of the body to gay culture is addressed, from the physique magazines of the 1950s, through to tattooing and body piercing, and their origins in the S & M scene." "Anyone interested in gay culture or the history of dress will find this book to be essential reading."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020475135 |
| ISBN | 1859734200 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1859734154 |
| ISBN | 9781859734155 |
| ISBN | 9781859734209 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781847888679 |
| ISBN | 1847888674 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |