American Pop—Behind the Mask: Queer Voices in 1950s Pop Culture
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Behind the Mask: Queer Voices in 1950s American Pop CultureBeneath the veneer of 1950s conformity thrived a vibrant, coded world of queer expression that profoundly shaped American cultural life. "Behnd the Mask"reveals how LGBTQ+ artists, performers, writers, and everyday people developed sophisticated strategies to communicate identity, build community, and create meaningful art during an era of unprecedented legal and social persecution.Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, this groundbreaking cultural history examines how queer Americans navigated the dangers of the Lavender Scare while leaving an indelible mark on film, music, literature, fashion, and television. Discover how Liberace mastered the "opesecret,"how pulp fiction provided crucial lifelines to isolated readers, how butch/femme aesthetics created both community recognition and political resistance, and how organizations like the Mattachine Society and Daughters of Bilitis established foundations for later movements.From Little Richard's gender-bending performances to Patricia Highsmith's revolutionary novel "ThePrice of Salt,"from Rock Hudson's carefully managed star image to the coded visual language of physique magazines, Taylor