Ageing and new intimacies : Gender, sexuality and temporality in an English salsa scene

Milton, Sarah. (Author). Project Muse. (distributor.).

Summary: Drawing on ethnographic research in salsa classes and oral histories this book details the everyday practices of femininity, heterosexuality and 'new' intimacies among women in midlife. Challenging conventional notions of the baby boomers it draws attention to how these practices are classed and raced, emphasising the quest for 'respectability'.

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ISBN: 9781526168061
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Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: London : Manchester University Press, 2024.
Copyright: 2024.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:april.24 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Front matter -- Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction: revolutionary intimacies? -- Salsa and safe sensuality -- Memories, generations and multiple femininities -- Compatibility and contempt -- Glamour, hierarchical femininities and friendship -- Conclusion: (re)negotiating ageing, gender and sexuality -- Epilogue: updating dancing and dating -- References -- Index
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.