Growing Up Gay in the South: Race, Gender, and Journeys of the Spirit (Gay & Lesbian Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0918393795 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 550 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It will enrich your understanding of the unique pressures faced by gay men and lesbians in this region--the pervasiveness of fundamental religious beliefs; the acceptance of racial, gender, and class community boundaries; the importance of family name and family honor; the unbending view of appropriate childhood behaviors; and the intensity of adolescent culture.You will learn what it is like to grow up gay in the South as these Southern lesbians and gay men candidly share their attitudes and feelings about themselves, their families, their schooling, and their search for a sexual identity. Not just a simple compilation of “coming out” stories, this landmark volume is a human testament to the process of social questioning in the search for psychological wholeness, examining the personal and social significance of acquiring a lesbian or gay identity within the Southern culture. These insightful biographies illustrate the diversity of persons who identify themselves as
even now this is the best book-length treatment of growing up gay i have used this book for several years as a reading in my ethnographic research methods class. i have switched it out a few times in favor of a more recent treatment of gay and/or lgbt experience, but always gone back to this one as unique and emotionally powerful.