Brown and gay in la

Next set of slides. The result is a daring and provocative portrait of a uniquely diverse generation. Brown and Gay in LA comprises the personal stories of gay men of color who grew up in Los Angeles as the children of immigrant parents. Publication date.

The stories of second-generation immigrant gay mencoming of age in Los Angeles Growing up in the shadow ofHollywood, the gay sons of immigrants featured in Brow. Brown and Gay in LA is an homage to second-generation gay men and their radical redefinition of what it means to be gay, to be a man, to be a person of color, and, ultimately, what it means to be an American.

Page 1 of 1 Start over. From the Publisher. Jane Ward. Instead, the men profiled here maneuver through family and friendship circles where masculinity dominates, gay sexuality is unspoken, and heterosexuality is strictly enforced. An important book that showcases different models for gay men of color.

Brown and Gay in LA is an homage to second-generation gay men and their radical redefinition of what it means to be gay, to be a man, to be a person of color, and, ultimately, what it means to be an American. A professor of sociology, Anthony Christian Ocampo weaves the stories of his interlocutors with personal narrative writing and workmanlike, scholarly prose to suggest a tenderness that comes from personal history.

September 19, Next slide of product details. Review "Told through stories that redefine what it means to be a gay person of color at the intersection of homophobia, sexism, and racism Ocampo should be commended for presenting the lives of queer people of color in a humane, compassionate, and informative way.

Anthony Christian Ocampo, Ph. Purchase options and add-ons. Anthony Christian Ocampo is Professor of Sociology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Ocampo also details his own story of reconciling his queer Filipino American identity and those of men like him.

Previous slide of product details. Report an issue with this product or seller. Previous set of slides. He shows what it was like for these young men to grow up gay in an immigrant family, to be the one gay person in their school and ethnic community, and to be a person of color in predominantly White gay spaces.

The book details how they feel caught between public authenticity and family expectations and highlights the power of masculinity, identity, and silence in the pursuit of one’s dreams. Ocampo creates a collective voice out of the many people he interviewed while simultaneously honoring each experience.

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Print length. The stories of second-generation immigrant gay men coming of age in Los Angeles Growing up in the shadow of Hollywood, the gay sons of immigrants featured in Brown and Gay in LA could not have felt further removed from a world where queerness was accepted and celebrated.