[Gala-l] Question about gay men of color being told they "sound white"

Greco Luca luca.greco at wanadoo.fr
Wed Jan 27 20:53:46 UTC 2016


Hi Cécile, 

maybe you could take a look on Patrick Johnson'work: 

Johnson, P. (2008) Sweet tea. Black gay men of the south. An oral history, Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press

All the best,
Luca

Luca Greco
MCF - HDR Sociolinguistique
Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle - Sorbonne Paris Cité
ILPGA Institut de linguistique et de phonétique générales et appliquées
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Le 27 janv. 2016 à 18:15, Cécile Evers a écrit :

> Hello all,
> 
> I am in the throes of a dissertation chapter that uses language as a lens on the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in a particular ethnographic context in France.
> 
> As a counterpoint to my own research, a colleague suggested I take a look at research looking at how Black and Latino gay men in the US are often told they "sound white." Similarly, I would be interested in any research on hetero men of color who speak "standardly" being told they sound "gay," like "sissies," etc.
> 
> Might any kind soul among you have a reference or two for me?
> 
> Much appreciated,
> Cécile
> 
> Department of Anthropology
> University of Pennsylvania
> 
> 
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