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Weems, Mickey.

The Fierce Tribe Masculine Identity and Performance in the Circuit / [electronic resource] : Mickey Weems. - Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, c2008. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 272 p. :) ill. ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes discography: p. 264-265. Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.

Introduction: fascists and whores -- pt. I. Fierce: -- Banishing the God of mediocrity -- The few, the proud, the cracked -- Thousands of dancing gay men -- Fierceness -- The girlfriends -- Harm reduction -- pt. II. Tribe: A history of festive homosexuality: 1700-1969 CE -- A history of the Circuit(s): 1969 CE-present -- A tale of two cities: NOLA and MIA -- pt. III. Pulse: Popular dance -- Axe -- From marching soldier to dancing Queen -- PART IV ecstasy -- The DJ -- Stepping out.

ISBN: 9780874216929

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gay men--Identity.--United States
Gay culture--United States.
Gay and lesbian dance parties--Social aspects--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GV1749.5 / .W44 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 306.76/60973