Sex and isolation : and other essays / Bruce Benderson ; foreword by Catherine Texier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benderson, Bruce.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay men--Sexual behavior--Anecdotes.

Gay men.

Gay culture--United States--Anecdotes.

Gay culture.

Alienation (Social psychology)--United States--Anecdotes.

Alienation (Social psychology).

Benderson, Bruce--Anecdotes.

Benderson, Bruce.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Winner of France's 2004 Prix de Flore for his memoir The Romanian: Story of an Obsession, Bruce Benderson has gained international respect for his controversial opinions and original take on contemporary society. In this collection of essays, Benderson directs his exceptional powers of observation toward some of the most debated, as well as some of the most neglected, issues of our day. In Sex and Isolation, readers will encounter eccentric street people, Latin American literary geniuses, a French cabaret owner, a transvestite performer, and many other unusual characters; they'll visit subcultures rarely described in writing and be treated to Benderson's iconoclastic opinions about culture in former and contemporary urban society. Whether proposing new theories about the relationship between art, entertainment, and sex, analyzing the rise of the Internet and the disappearance of public space, or considering how religion and sexual identity interact, each essay demonstrates sharp wit, surprising insight and some startling intellectual positions. This is the first American volume of Benderson's collected essays, featuring both new work and some of his best-known writings, including his famous essay "Toward the New Degeneracy." Outstanding University Press Book selection, Foreword Magazine

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Part 1: Mode de Vie""; ""Sex and Isolation""; ""Surrendering to the Spectacle""; ""Fear of Fashion""; ""America's New Networkers""; ""Part 2 Men in My Life""; ""Tel Quel's Gaudy Harlequin""; ""The Spider Woman's Mother""; ""Montmartre's Blue Angel""; ""A Champion in Times Square""; ""The Not-So-Secret Life of Consuela Cosmetic""; ""Part 3: Toward the New Degeneracy""; ""Toward the New Degeneracy""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612594755

9781282594753

1282594753

9780299223137

0299223132

OCLC:

608693481