- Paperback: 140 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (1 Mar 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0253204976
- ISBN-13: 978-0253204974
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,446,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"... a carefully balanced, academic analysis of gay humor ... The true worth of Goodwin's book is not that it makes some aspects of gay culture understandable to those on the outside, but rather that it places popular culture - which is always being challenged by minority and deviant influences - in the proper perspective." Michael Bronski, The Boston Phoenix Literary Section
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This book explores the uses of gay men's folklore. Whether funny or sad, poignant or shocking, each story and joke contains messages, sometimes surprising ones. Goodwin decodes some of these messages to help us understand not only the gay subculture but also ourselves.
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an outstanding sociological perspective of gay life, 27 Oct 1998
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This review is from: More Man Than You'll Ever be: Gay Folklore and Acculturation in Middle America (A Midland Book) (Hardcover)
"More Man" is really a great sociological text. It's chocked full of short, funny gay stories. It's very easy to read and I, as a gay man, found it very interesting and illuminating. It is written very clearly, such that str8 and gay readers alike can learn about the culture. One criticism is that the information might be slightly outdated, and that not all aspects of gay life, including S/M, closeted gays, and ordinary gays who don't participate in the club scenes, are neglected. Overall, though, well worth the $ for studying gay culture.
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