Imperial Queerness
The U.S. Homophile Press and Constructions of Sexualities in Asia and the Pacific, 1953–1964
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7315422 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carly Simpson (York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 928-944 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2017.1280993 |
| OpenAlex | W2575881822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This essay examines the ways in which U.S. homophile magazines represented and constructed Asia and the Pacific from 1953 to 1964. Through an analysis of 209 items that referenced Asia and the Pacific in ONE, Mattachine Review, and the Ladder, the essay argues that U.S. homophiles referenced the region in three primary ways: first, to create relationships, allies, and exchanges with people living in the region; second, to highlight the inferiority of the East and superiority of the West; and, third, to reveal the cross-cultural and transhistorical nature of homosexuality. These references were influenced by Orientalism, colonialism, and the Cold War, which framed Asia and the Pacific as both sexually and culturally backward, but also as a potential tourist destination for gay men and lesbian women
China · Cold war · Colonialism · East Asia · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Orientalism · Political science · Politics · Queer · Sociology · Anthropology · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · European history and politics · French Historical and Cultural Studies · Gender Studies · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |