Thinking Allowed - Work identity on the railway; how to be gay
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Laurie Taylor explores a new book that charts and celebrates gay male identity and culture. Also, a crisis of work identity amongst railway workers.
How to be Gay - Laurie Taylor talks to David Halperin, the US Professor of History and Theory of Sexuality, whose controversial new book explores the way in which a gay male sensibility subverts mainstream culture, from Grand Opera to Broadway Musicals. Whilst some gay men repudiate what they perceive as a narrow and stereotypical version of their sexual identity; Halperin argues that a love of kitsch, camp and melodrama is, in fact, linked to a uniquely gay culture: Furthermore, its genius lies in some of its most despised features, namely its snobbery, caricatures of women and adoration of glamour. They're joined by the writer and cultural critic, Owen Jones. Also, Tim Strangleman discusses his study into work identity and 'loss': how older railway workers have reacted to change in their industry.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 12:15AM Mon, 10 Dec 2012
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4:00PM Wed, 5 Dec 2012
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- Duration 28 minutes
