Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022609653X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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The low down on the down low michael richardson Preliminary discussion of a very important and neglected topic in the area of queer and masculinity studies. The book explores in a limited method he DL positioning with some insightful opinions and discussions from he author. Unfortunately the book suffers from too much of "academic speak" that becomes ponderous and irritating. Well worth buying and reading. HSJ said In terms of McCline’s method the use of literature to compare the descriptive discourse was a good solution to the problems of r. Jeffrey Q. McCline Jr. investigates the discourse surrounding and being created from the “down low” identification in his book, Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing. In terms of method, McCline is using his participant insider/outsider (Banks, 1998) positionality to insert himself into this multi-sited ethnography. “Central to my methodological approach is my own move to a DL positionality, as I had to learn how to navigate within spaces and collect i. Excellent book I loved this book! Presenting high theory using popular culture as a foil for insightful analysis of an overlooked group, McCune presents an elegant summary of the worlds of Black same-sex loving men, and why white standards of gay masculinity are not applicable in these worlds.
McCune Jr. Within these underground DL communities, men aren’t as highly policedand thus are able to maintain their public roles as properly masculine.” McCune draws from sources that range from R&B singer R. Lynn Harris’s contemporary sexual passing novels to McCune’s own interviews and ethnography in nightclubs and online chat rooms. Sexual Discretion details the causes, pressures, and negotiations driving men who rarely disclose their intimate secrets.. provides the first in-depth examination of how the social expectations of black masculinity intersect and complicate expressions of same-sex affection and desire. Commonly referred to as down-low” or DL” men, many continue to have relatio
society.” . This is a must-read for anyone interested in getting a handle on the complex, fast-changing sexual and racial politics of contemporary U.S. The book explores an impressive range of social venues – from the Oprah TV show to the inner workings of a popular Chicago nightclub; from online chat rooms to the sexual contests occurring across black literary history. “McCune’s Sexual Discretion is an exciting, timely, and important study that blasts the now encrusted mythol