Masculinity, mass consumerism and subversive sex: A case study of Second Life's 'Zeus' gay club

Sexualities

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 423-444

  Elund, Jude ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

conservatism; consumerism; Gay sexuality; masculinity; Second Life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877317090     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460713479864     Document Type: Article

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