{"product_id":"more-man-than-youll-ever-be-paperback","title":"More Man Than You'll Ever Be - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph P. Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo one is brought up to be gay. Lacking the formal support systems--families, schools, churches--gay men rely on their folklore in interacting with one another and to relieve the pressures of belonging to a stigmatized group. Jokes and other forms of humor, language, and personal experience narratives help gay men to identify and communicate with one another--even in straight settings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Man than You'll Ever Be\u003c\/i\u003e explores the uses of gay men's folklore. Whether funny or sad, poignant or shocking, each story and joke contains messages, sometimes surprising ones. Goodwin decodes some of these messages to help us understand not only the gay subculture but also ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.22 x 6.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42096610705543,"sku":"9780253204974","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cb60f4c727855e06ae66f73d3bf49b04.webp?v=1732343549","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/more-man-than-youll-ever-be-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}