1. Thai Gay Language of Masculinity and Effeminacy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures and Tables vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Note on Transcription, Referencing, and Currency xi
6. Introduction: Acting the Man in Gay Thailand 1
7. Part I DISCOURSES AND IMAGES IN THAI GAY MAGAZINES
8. 1. Thai Gay Language of Masculinity and Effeminacy 25
9. 2. Thai Gay Magazines, Gay Bars, and Bar Boys 44
10. 3. The Straight Male Nude and Thai Gay Masculinities 87
11. Part II MIDDLE-CLASS AND WORKING-CLASS GAY MASCULINITIES
12. 4. Fitness Culture, Masculinity, and Thailand’s Gay Middle Class 127
13. 5. The Alternative Masculinity of Working-Class Coyote Boy Dancers 148
14. Part III THE INTERNET AND THE MASCULINIZATION OF GAY SEX
15. 6. Confirmations of Masculinity in Thai Gay Video Chat Rooms 177
16. Conclusion: Capitalism, Class, and Thailand’s Multiple Gay Masculinities 211
17. Appendix: Generations of Thai Gay Magazines 229
18. Glossary of Thai Terms 233
19. Notes 239
20. References 243
21. Index 255