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Publish Date. David Halperin, a pioneer of LGBTQ studies, dares to suggest that gayness is a specific way of being that gay men must learn from one another in order to become who they are. The book chronicles the creation and development of the course content, the University's course approval process, attempts at intervention by the state legislature, classroom teaching and student response.

Places Ann Arbor. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class HHQ76HQ “Provocatively argues that when it comes to defining what it means to be a homosexual man, sex is overrated Culture matters more [How To Be Gay] is never a bore.” —Dwight Garner, New York TimesNo one raises an eyebrow if you suggest that a guy who arranges his furniture just so, rolls his eyes in exaggerated disbelief, likes techno music or show tunes, and knows all of Bette Davis's.

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Need help? Delete Note Save Note. Edition Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. These contextual chronicles are provided with major portions of the coursework, which dares to suggest that gayness is a way of being that gay men must learn from one another to become who they are.

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How to Be Gay : Halperin argues that when it comes to defining what it means to be a homosexual man, sex is overrated

Use this Work. Previews available in: English. January 14, History. Times 20thst century. Or, as the course description put it: 'Just because you happen to be a gay man doesn't mean that you don't have to learn how to become one. As described by the author, ultimately the course "was designed to explore a basic paradox: How do you become who you are?

The genius of gay culture resides in some of its most despised stereotypes--aestheticism, snobbery, melodrama, glamour, caricatures of women, and obsession with mothers--and in the social meaning of style. Buy this book Fetching prices.

David Halperin, a pioneer of LGBTQ studies, dares to suggest that gayness is a specific way of being that gay men must learn from one another in order to become who they are. Inspired by the notorious undergraduate course of the same title that Halperin taught at the University of Michigan, provoking cries of outrage from both the right-wing media and the gay press, "How To Be Gay" traces gay.

How to be gay David M. Halperin, David M. Preview Only. The world acknowledges gay male culture as a fact but denies it as a truth. Create new list Cancel. An edition of How to be gay How to be gay Edit. Add another edition? Edition Availability 1. Copy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page.