‘Rude Boys’: The Homosexual Eroticization of Class.
Since 2002, the ‘chav’ has become a ubiquitous symbol of class difference in Britain. Simultaneously, a heterogeneous industry has appropriated ‘chav culture’ in order to market a range of products and services orientated to gay men. In this article I explore some of the representations employed by...
| Publicado en: | Sociology Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 65 - 83 |
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Sage Publications, Ltd.
February 2008
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