Sexy like a girl and horny like a boy: Contemporary gay 'Western' narratives about gay asian men

Critical Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 829-850

  Han, Chong Suk ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; Gay; Identity; Media; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249084246     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0896920508095101     Document Type: Article

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