Narupon Duangwises is head of the research section at the Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. His research focuses on gender, sexuality, queer theory and cultural anthropology. Peter A. Jackson is Emeritus Professor of Thai history and cultural studies at the Australian National University. His research focuses on Buddhism, magical cults and gay, lesbian and transgender cultures in Asia.
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Introduction: Acting the Man in Gay Thailand 1. Thai Gay Language of Masculinity and Effeminacy 2. Thai Gay Magazines, Gay Bars, and Bar Boys 3. The Straight Male Nude and Thai Gay Masculinities 4. Fitness Culture, Masculinity, and Thailand's Gay Middle Class 5. The Alternative Masculinity of Working-Class Coyote Boy Dancers 6. Confirmations of Masculinity in Thai Gay Video Chat Rooms Conclusion: Capitalism, Class, and Thailand's Multiple Gay Masculinities