Brown and Gay in LA by Anthony Christian Ocampo - 9781479824250

Name: Brown and Gay in LA by Anthony Christian Ocampo - 9781479824250
Brand: New York University Press

New York University Press

Brown and Gay in LAThe Lives of Immigrant Sons\nAuthor(s): Anthony Christian Ocampo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9781479824250, 978-1479824250\nSynopsis\nCo-Winner of the 2023 Latino/a Section Best Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association\n Honorable Mention, 2024 Best Book Award, given by the Asia and Asian America section of the American Sociological Association\n The stories of second-generation immigrant gay men coming of age in Los Angeles\n Growing up in the shadow of Hollywood, the gay sons of immigrants featured in Brown and Gay in LA could not have felt further removed from a world where queerness was accepted and celebrated. Instead, the men profiled here maneuver through family and friendship circles where masculinity dominates, gay sexuality is unspoken, and heterosexuality is strictly enforced. For these men, the path to sexual freedom often involves chasing the drea.