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Seeking “Homo Thugs”
  • Vanessa R. Panfil
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The Gang's All Queer
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© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Part I. Understanding Gay Identity
  7. 1 “Why Do I Have to Hide It?” 21
  8. 2 Who’s the Fag? 47
  9. Part II. Gay Gangsters and Their Gangs
  10. 3 Gay Gangs Becoming “Known” 73
  11. 4 “In the Game” 108
  12. 5 Hybrid Gangs and Those That Could Have Been 138
  13. Part III. Strategies for Resistance
  14. 6 “Not a Fag” 165
  15. 7 “Tired of Being Stereotyped” 195
  16. Conclusion 225
  17. Appendix 233
  18. Methods Appendix 235
  19. Notes 253
  20. References 267
  21. Index 281
  22. About the Author 289
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479805457.003.0004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Part I. Understanding Gay Identity
  7. 1 “Why Do I Have to Hide It?” 21
  8. 2 Who’s the Fag? 47
  9. Part II. Gay Gangsters and Their Gangs
  10. 3 Gay Gangs Becoming “Known” 73
  11. 4 “In the Game” 108
  12. 5 Hybrid Gangs and Those That Could Have Been 138
  13. Part III. Strategies for Resistance
  14. 6 “Not a Fag” 165
  15. 7 “Tired of Being Stereotyped” 195
  16. Conclusion 225
  17. Appendix 233
  18. Methods Appendix 235
  19. Notes 253
  20. References 267
  21. Index 281
  22. About the Author 289
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