Deep sniff : a history of poppers and queer futures /
"This is the intriguing story of how amyl and other nitrites wafted out of the lab and into gay bars, corner shops, bedrooms and porn supercuts. Blending historical research with wry observation, Adam Zmith explores the cultural forces and improbable connections behind the power of poppers. Wha...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[London] :
Repeater Books,
[2021]
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| Summary: | "This is the intriguing story of how amyl and other nitrites wafted out of the lab and into gay bars, corner shops, bedrooms and porn supercuts. Blending historical research with wry observation, Adam Zmith explores the cultural forces and improbable connections behind the power of poppers. What emerges is not just a history of pub raids, viral panics and pecs the size of dinner plates. It is a collection of fresh and provocative ideas about identity, sex, utopia, capitalism, law, freedom and the bodies that we use to experience the world"--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 191 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185). |
| ISBN: | 1913462420 9781913462420 |