The Culture of Queers (Paperback)

by Richard Dyer (Author) "There are few moments of our lives when we are not assailed by the myriad forms of popular and select culture..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, General Sternwood, Rock Hudson (more...)

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'Richard Dryer's contribution to what is best described as Gay Cultural Studies, can't be over-estimated.' Paul Burston, Time Out

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The Culture of Queers is a study of gay male culture from the early gay liberation movement to today's "post-queer" environment. Richard Dyer focuses on key aspects of queer cultural production, examining genres from vampire films, to film noir and heritage cinema, and offering queer readings of filmmakers such as Visconti, Fassbinder and Pasolini, and stars like Rock Hudson and Charles Hawtrey.

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• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415223768
• ISBN-13: 978-0415223768
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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