ISBN:
0275999629
,
9780275999629
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 210 p., [8] p. of plates)
,
ill
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25 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Macho Man : The Disco Era and Gay America's Coming Out
DDC:
306.76/6097309045
Keywords:
Village People
;
Gay liberation movement
;
Celebrities
;
Homosexuality
;
Gay rights
Abstract:
The Vietnam War was over and America seemed in the midst of a nationwide party. The self-proclaimed Me generation was flocking to discotheques, recreational drug use was high, and sexual taboos were being shattered nationwide. Then The Village People appeared on the music scene. Never before had gay sexuality been as up-front and in the face of America. The Village People struck a cultural nerve and fueled a craze that had them playing to sold-out crowds at Madison Square Garden. Even today, few adults could not at least hum the tunes to Y.M.C.A. and Macho Man. Because of the unique role they
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Ancient Gay History to the 1900s: Icons and Diversions; 2. That's Showbiz . . . and the Kid Does Stay in the Picture!; 3. Stonewall, the 1970s, and Bisexual Chic; 4. It Takes a Village . . . and a Cowboy and an Indian . . . and the Navy and the Y.M.C.A.!; 5. The Birth of Disco and the Formation of Village People; 6. Post Disco: After the Ball; 7. Important Gay Movies; 8. Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Important Gay Rock Songs; 9. As the World Turns; Quote Sources; Gayography; Discography; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index -- Includes discography: p. 195-198
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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