Gay Culture in America: Essays from the Field

Rating:
Summary: Terrific
Review: This is a great reference for folks to remember the LBGTO scenes of the late 80s and early 90s. The essays are diverse and extensive. Full bibliographies are included, which are very useful for researchers and casual readers alike.

It's difficult to capture "gay culture" in a book - and the depth and breadth of the essays testify to that. Murray's "Components of Gay Community in San Francisco" is replete with tables of statistics. Other chapters focus on the gay cultures present in specific geographic areas (Chicago, LA, New York), ethnic groups (Mexican-American, Black), and the effects of AIDS on the culture.

This book is focused on the culture and experience of the gay man - there's little information or emphasis on the Lesbian experience.

All in all, an terrific resource.