The Making of a Gay Asian Community - An Oral History of Pre-AIDS Los Angeles

In this unique oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. Despite its size, until recently the gay Asian American community in Los Angeles was fragmented and marginalized as gay Asian men s

Sommario

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Before the Beginning Chapter 3 Caution and Abandonment on the L.A. Nightscape Chapter 4 A Fascism of Desire Chapter 5 The Call from Morris Kight Chapter 6 Old Scars on a New Body Chapter 7 The Next Generation Chapter 8 Afterword Chapter 9 Appendix I: On Methods and Methodology Chapter 10 Appendix II: Interviews Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index

Info autore

Eric C. Wat received his M.A. in American Studies at California State University, Fullerton. He lives and writes in Los Angeles.

Riassunto

In this oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. These pioneers in the Los Angeles movement discuss the gay scene in Southern California and the development of a distinctly Asian-American identity.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Eric C Wat, Eric C. Wat, Wat Eric C.
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.12.2001
• EAN: 9780742511095
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1109-5
• Dimensioni: 154 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 472 g
• Serie: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian and Pacific Perspectives; Pacific Formations: Global Rel; Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian and Pacific Perspectives; Pacific Formations: Global Rel
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; California, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gay Studies (Gay Men), SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics