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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Figures Introduction 1 Vampire Dandies The Dandy The 'Crisis' of Masculinity Metrosexuality and the Cult of Self The Vampire of Capital and Commodity Queer Vampire Masculinities 2 Playboys Commodified Masculinities On the Virtues of Bachelorhood The Bachelor Pad, or the Sexual Lair James Bond 007 Fashioning 007 3 Hipsters The White Negro Hipster vs. Beatnik Hipster Style 4 Sailors Men in Uniform The Seepage of Sailor into Life and Lore Sailors Big and Small Disciplined but Naughty Boys Bell Bottoms and Fly FrontsSailor Chic: From Boardwalk to Catwalk 5 Cowboys and Bushmen Unknown Frontiers Celluloid Cowboys The Australian Bushman Bush Wear for Bushmen 6 Leather Men Reel Men The Black Leather Motorcycle Jacket Leathermen Men of Rock Greasers and Punks 7 Superheroes The Origin Stories Masked Masculinity and the Phallic Hero The Costume, or the Superhero's Struggle with Fashion The Fabric of Superheroes Everyone's a Superhero: Role-Play and Cosplay Who Does Batman Bat For? 8 Gangstas 'Ghettocentricity' and Street Cred Early Gangstas Style: Pachucos and the Zoot SuitLeave Political Correctness at the Door: Gangsta's Paradise The Tyranny of Masculinity White Gangstas Conclusion: Men Without Qualities Bibliography Index