Gay Semiotics A Photographic Study of Visual Coding Among Homosexual Men

Great book featuring symbols and signs of gay men in the 1970s. 20 black and white illustrations / photographs of men in stereotypical gay fashions of the 70s - symbols include keys, keyrings, leather jackets, chaps, colored handkerchiefs, earrings, Levis, running shorts, cowboy hats, construction worker fashions, bracelets, boots. Essay on gay symbolism and fashion, what symbols mean when worn in certain ways. Includes bibliography. Softcover.