A select body : the gay dance party subculture and the HIV/AIDS pandemic /

A select body : the gay dance party subculture and the HIV/AIDS pandemic /

Studies of the organization of gay social interaction have usually focused on the traditional context of bars and cruising areas. This book however describes the phenomenon of large-scale gay dance parties, in which up to 17,000 people dance through the night to deafening music and spectacular light...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lewis, Lynette A. (Author), Ross, Michael W., 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Cassell, ©1995.
Subjects:
Gay and lesbian dance parties.
Gay men > Sexual behavior.
Gay men > Drug use.
HIV infections > Risk factors.
Gay culture.
HIV Infections.
Homosexuality, Male > psychology.
Unsafe Sex > psychology.
Dancing > psychology.
Drug Users > psychology.
Life Style.
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of the inner-city gay dance party culture
  • Sex and drugs: a review of the literature
  • The evolution of the gay dance party culture in Sydney
  • The impact of political legitimation and the HIV/AIDS pandemic
  • Drug use and sex at dance parties
  • Sex on ice
  • The evolution of ritualized behaviour and belief systems among gay dance party patrons and their relationship to risky sexual behavior
  • Dance party argot and symbols in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic
  • Conclusions and suggestions for future research and intervention programmes.