The authors of the essays in this unique collection explore the
lives and cultural contributions of gay Latino men in the United
States, while also analyzing the political and theoretical stakes
of gay Latino studies. In new essays and influential previously
published pieces, Latino scholars based in American studies, ethnic
studies, history, performance studies, and sociology consider gay
Latino scholarly and cultural work in relation to mainstream gay,
lesbian, and queer academic discourses and the broader field of
Chicano and Latino studies. They also critique cultural
explanations of gay Latino sexual identity and behavior, examine
artistic representations of queer Latinidad, and celebrate the
place of dance in gay Latino culture. Designed to stimulate
dialogue, the collection pairs each essay with a critical response
by a prominent Latino/a or Chicana/o scholar. Terms such as "gay,"
"identity," "queer," and "visibility" are contested throughout the
volume; the significance of these debates is often brought to the
fore in the commentaries. The essays in "Gay Latino Studies"
complement and overlap with the groundbreaking work of lesbians of
color and critical race theorists, as well as queer theorists and
gay and lesbian studies scholars. Taken together, they offer
much-needed insight into the lives and perspectives of gay,
bisexual, and queer Latinos, and they renew attention to the
politics of identity and coalition.
"Contributors." Tomas Almaguer, Luz Calvo, Lionel Cantu, Daniel
Contreras, Catriona Rueda Esquibel, Ramon Garcia, Ramon A.
Gutierrez, Michael Hames-Garcia, Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes, Maria
Lugones, Ernesto J. Martinez, Paula M. L. Moya, Jose Esteban Munoz,
Frances Negron-Muntaner, Ricardo L. Ortiz, Daniel Enrique Perez,
Ramon H. Rivera-Servera, Richard T. Rodriguez, David Roman, Horacio
N. Roque Ramirez, Antonio Viego
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