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	All Books by Stephen O. Murray - Author of : Homosexualities (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture) Hardcover - 507 pages (May 2000) University of Chicago Press; ISBN: 0226551946 "GLBT Studies/Culture; This work provides an examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities. Although the variety of behaviours, subcategories, and meanings of same-sex sex is considerable, Murray argues that there are a few recurring types. He relates the patterns to other sociological institutions. Murray stresses that humans are more than mere "cultural carriers". Even though the roles and conceptions of a society channel desire into familiar patterns, there is considerable variability in what individuals do within these channels." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Esther Newton - Author of : Cherry Grove, Fire Island : Sixty Years in America's First Gay and Lesbian Town Paperback Reissue edition (May 1995) Beacon Pr; ISBN: 0807079278 "GLBT Studies/Culture; This Book recounts the history of Cherry Grove, from the 1930s to the present, including interviews with residents who describe the struggles, the partying, and the perseverance." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Diane Raymond and Warren J. Blumenfeld - Author of : Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life Paperback - 430 pages Updtd&expn edition (May 1993) Beacon Pr; ISBN: 0807079235 "GLBT Studies/Culture; Discusses gender roles, human sexuality, prejudice, discrimination, lesbian and gay politics, AIDS, gay culture, and the homosexual in literature." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Mark Simpson - Author of : It's a Queer World: Deviant Adventures In Pop Culture Paperback - 240 pages (December 1998) Harrington Park Pr; ISBN: 1560239506 "GLBT Studies/Culture; Study of GLBT Identity and Pop Culture - Wit & Humor - Read Amazon reviews for more information" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada:
	All Books by Alisa Solomon and Framji Minwalla - Editor of : The Queerest Art : Essays on Lesbian and Gay Theater Paperback - 256 pages (February 2002) New York University Press; ISBN: 081479811X *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "From Shakespeare's gender-bending play -Twelfth Night- to the the critically-acclaimed Broadway hit -Angels in America-, from 17th century kabuki theater of Japan-performed by cross-dressing prostitutes-to the NEA-denounced performance art of Holly Hughes, theater has long been-as co-editor Alisa Solomon terms it-the queerest art. The Queerest Art is a pioneering collection of essays by and conversations among a diverse range of leading theater academics and artists. The first anthology to bring scholars and makers of queer theater into direct dialogue, the volume explores such subjects as same-sex desire in Restoration comedy, the racialized impact of colonial Shakespeare, the cuerpo politizado of a performance artist in contemporary Los Angeles, and the nitty-gritty of getting a queer show presented in Peoria. The Queerest Art rereads the history of performance as a celebration and critique of dissident sexualities, exploring the politics of pleasure and the pleasure of politics that drive the theater. Lively and accessible, The Queerest Art will be useful to scholars, students, artists, and theater-goers alike interested in what makes queer theater . . . and what makes theater queer." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Gerard Sullivan and Peter A. Jackson - Authors of : Gay and Lesbian Asia: Culture, Identity, Community Paperback - 280 pages (February 2001) Haworth Hospitality Pr; ISBN: 1560231467 "GLBT Studies/Culture; Although many Asian cultures borrow the language of the West when discussing queerness, the attitudes, relationships and roles described are quite different. This groundbreaking study demonstrates and deconstructs the astonishing diversity of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered identities in countries such as Korea, Thailand, China, India, the Philippines and many more. - The political and cultural ramifications of the Western gay identity movement. - Political and cultural analyses of gay and lesbian comradeship and filial relationships. - The formation of gay cyber-communities in Asia. - The effects of class distinctions. - And much more!" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Barbara Summerhawk, Chiron McMahill, Darren McDonald - Editors of : Queer Japan : Personal Stories of Japanese Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals Paperback (November 1998) New Victoria Pub; ISBN: 1892281007 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "In Japan, "doseiai" has never been legally or socially acceptable, and Japanese culture refuses to believe lesbians even exist. This book marks a new era where Japanese queers are beginning to speak out. Here, 16 Japanese lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals tell their stories." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by David Tuller and Frank Browning - Authors of : Cracks in the Iron Closet: Travels in Gay and Lesbian Russia Paperback - 314 pages Reprint edition (September 1997) University of Chicago Press (Trd); ISBN: 0226815684 "GLBT Studies/Culture; This is a look at the emotional and sexual lives of Russian lesbians and gays. It examines the pervasive influence of the state on gay life. Part travelogue, part social history and part journalistic enquiry, the book sets out to challenge assumptions about what it means to be gay. The book also explores key issues in Russian and Soviet life, including concepts of friendship, community, gender, love, fate, and the relationship between the public and private spheres." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Walter L. Williams - Author of : Spirit and the Flesh: Sexual Diversity in American Indian Culture Paperback - 344 pages Reissue edition (April 1992) Beacon Pr; ISBN: 0807046159 "GLBT Studies/Culture; Walter L. Williams's excellent research has produced one of the most extensive studies of the berdache culture among Native Americans. Unlike the larger American society, Native Americans historically have respected, and in many tribal nations venerated, homosexuals. Williams explains the berdache as a custom, its social roles, and the berdache history, including its introduction to the European concept of sin and intolerance of sexual diversity. The word berdache applies almost exclusively to males, mainly because historical records only relate dealings with aboriginal males, but Williams also includes a chapter on female sexual diversity, using the word amazon to describe these often warriorlike women." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:

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