A Taste for Brown Bodies: Gay Modernity and Cosmopolitan Desire (Sexual Cultures, 23)

A Taste for Brown Bodies is a groundbreaking exploration of the intersections of race, sexuality, and imperialism in the modern gay male identity.

Hiram Pérez delves into the complex history of how gay men have been romanticized and memorialized for their heroic masculinity while simultaneously functioning as agents for US expansion and neocolonialism.

Through a detailed analysis of literature, film, and photographs from the 19th to the 21st centuries, Pérez reveals how modern gay male identity has been shaped by and instrumental in projects of war, colonialism, and neoliberalism.

This thought-provoking book challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about the relationship between sexuality, race, and nationhood, and is a must-read for anyone interested in queer studies, critical race theory, and the history of sexuality.