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"Seeing gay folkore as a neglected area in the field, Goodman demonstrates that folklore is a major factor in acculturation within the gay community and is consistent with folklore use in other subcultures. The primary examples presented here--jokes, cautionary tales, experiential tales, etc.--were collected in the early 1980s and show some age, such as the explanation of the color coding of bandannas. Most useful will be the exploraation of a separate argot, or vocabulary, used within the gay community. Based upon the author's doctoral dissertation, this is a well-researched and documented work that will be valuable for experts in the field and motivated general readers."--Library Journal (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Adulthood (22+)
English
0253204976
Joseph P. Goodwin
1989 Indiana University Press
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