The Soul Beneath the Skin - The Unseen Hearts and Habits of Gay Men (Paperback, New edition)

Among the most acclaimed books on the gay male experience, The Soul Beneath the Skin explores the wide variety of social and ethical experiments in gay men's lives, and their implications both for gay men and society at large. David Nimmons radically reinterprets gay men's sexuality, intimate relationships and ethics by looking at seven patterns of behavior widely practiced by gay men but rarely acknowledged: non-violent public culture; high rates of altruism, service, and volunteerism; robust sexual caretaking; friendship patterns of diffuse intimacies; friendship with women; diverse forms of sexual union; and unique forms of bliss and pleasure seeking.

These social innovations, striking similar to the teachings of the great spiritual traditions, suggest a new and profound public ethics, a stirringly optimistic vision of a social revolution as radical as it is unnoticed.

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	November 2003
Authors:	David Nimmons
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	255
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-32040-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > Gay studies (Gay men) Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Personal appearance & beauty care > Cosmetics, make-up & skin care Promotions
LSN:	0-312-32040-X
Barcode:	9780312320409

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