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The Making of a Gay Asian Community. An Oral History of Pre-AIDS Los Angeles.
Eric C. Wat
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Hardback. 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. Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
In this unique oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. For the first time, in their own words, pioneers in the Los Angeles movement discuss the gay scene in Southern California and the development of a distinctly Asian American identity. Despite its size, until recently the gay Asian American community in Los Angeles was fragmented and marginalized. Gay Asian men separated into their own ethnic cliques and preferred whites as sexual partners. Eric C. Wat convincingly demonstrates that these patterns are legacies of both a racialized hierarchy of desire and racial exclusion ... Read more
In this unique oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. For the first time, in their own words, pioneers in the Los Angeles movement discuss the gay scene in Southern California and the development of a distinctly Asian American identity. Despite its size, until recently the gay Asian American community in Los Angeles was fragmented and marginalized. Gay Asian men separated into their own ethnic cliques and preferred whites as sexual partners. Eric C. Wat convincingly demonstrates that these patterns are legacies of both a racialized hierarchy of desire and racial exclusion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742511095
SKU
V9780742511095
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About Eric C. Wat
Eric C. Wat received his M.A. in American Studies at California State University, Fullerton. He lives and writes in Los Angeles.
Reviews for The Making of a Gay Asian Community. An Oral History of Pre-AIDS Los Angeles.
It is a fascinating story that ranges across many peoples and subjects. A fascinating work for all students of gay politics.
Gay Times
The oral histories [Wat] presents are essential reading for any Asian-American studies or LGBT class.
Committee On Lesbian and Gay History Newsletter
Making of a Gay Asian Community is a significant and trailblazing ... Read more
Gay Times
The oral histories [Wat] presents are essential reading for any Asian-American studies or LGBT class.
Committee On Lesbian and Gay History Newsletter
Making of a Gay Asian Community is a significant and trailblazing ... Read more