Geisha of a different kind: race and sexuality in gaysian America

By C. Winter Han. New York University Press, 2015. 235pp.

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91´«Ã½

Addresses Asian American gay men in the American gay mainstream. The author travels from West Coast Asian drag shows to the internationally sought-after Thai kathoey, or “ladyboy,” to construct a theory of queerness that is inclusive of the race and gender particularities of the gay Asian male experience in the United States.

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ISBN:

978-1-4798-3195-1

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Over the Rainbow Project book list

91´«Ã½

The Over the Rainbow Book List (OTR) is a committee of the Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). OTR creates an annual, annotated bibliography of books for general adult readers aged 18 years or older that have commendable literary quality and significant, authentic lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQIA+) content.

2016 - Selection(s)