| Edition |
1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed. |
| Description |
xxii, 295 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
"Focusing on youth culture, sex, and sexual identity (often gay and lesbian), the thirtysomething reporter demonstrates a flair for what he calls 'immersion journalism' or 'wait(ing) around for people to be themselves.' In practice, this means patiently establishing an emotional rapport with people as disparate as homeless gay teens in San Francisco's Castro District and prepubescent extreme-sport athletes who are fielding more commercial endorsements than they can count. The resulting reports are insightful, entertaining, and often thought provoking, especially those that most nearly approach sociology, e.g., the author's investigation of the 'Down Low' subculture (African American men living as heterosexuals while secretly having sex with other men), the lives of young gay married couples in Massachusetts, and contemporary teen dating habits and sexual practices."--Michael Cart . |
| Contents |
About a boy who isn't -- God is rad -- Whatever happened to teen romance? -- Brother's keeper -- Kids Inc -- Camp life -- Trouble in paradise -- The war on frat culture -- Boy crazy -- Cosmetically correct -- Abercrombie nation -- What's in a street name? -- Double lives on the down low -- Get out of my closet! -- The newlywed gays! -- Regular guys. |
| Subject |
Interpersonal relations -- United States -- Anecdotes.
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971- -- Anecdotes.
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United States -- Civilization.
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| ISBN |
9781416539155 |
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1416539158 |
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9781416594475 (ebook) |
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1416594477 (ebook) |
| Standard No. |
CDX 7947114 |
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AU@ 000044169372 |
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