Handbook of lesbian and gay studies
`This manual is unique in female homosexual and gay studies. From politics to health, cyber-queers to queer families, the review essays in this volume cover all the important bases of GLB history and politics. The Introduction is a uncomplicated and accessible overview of the changing faces of theory and research over many decades. This guide is bound to be an important resource in a burgeoning field' - Janice Irvine, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
`The Handbook of Gay and Lesbian Studies, assembled by two principal theorists of sexuality, makes available more than two dozen new cutting-edge essays in gay studies. Vital for social s
Handbook of Lesbian and Gay Studies
`The creation of a fresh field of woman loving woman and gay studies over the past thirty years has been a fascinating project. This volume brings together key authors in the field in 26 major essays and provides a dispel sense of just how much has been achieved. It is a manual to the express of the art, and invaluable for scholars throughout the world? - Ken Plummer, Professor of Sociology, University of Essex; and Editor of Sexualities
`This manual is unique in lesbian and homosexual studies. From politics to health, cyber-queers to queer families, the review essays in this volume cover all the important bases of GLB history and politics. The Introduction is a uncomplicated and accessible overview of the switching faces of theory and research over many decades. This book is bound to be an important resource in a burgeoning field? - Janice Irvine, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
`The Handbook of Gay and Lesbian Studies, assembled by two foremost theorists of sexuality, makes available more than two dozen new cutting-edge essays in gay
Handbook of Lesbian and Gay Studies
`This book is unique in dyke and gay studies. From politics to health, cyber-queers to gay families, the review essays in this volume cover all the important bases of GLB history and politics. The Introduction is a simple and accessible overview of the changing faces of theory and research over many decades. This book is bound to be an important resource in a burgeoning field′ - Janice Irvine, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
`The Handbook of Gay and Woman loving woman Studies, assembled by two principal theorists of sexuality, makes ready more than two dozen modern cutting-edge es
Handbook of Lesbian and Same-sex attracted Studies
4/3/ PM Page 1 Introduction DIANE RICHARDSON AND STEVEN SEIDMAN The academic study of homosexuality and almost all of these theories define the sexuality in general has ‘taken off ’ in many homosexual as a separate human or person- Western nations. Today, students in many ality type. By the mid-twentieth century in nations across the globe have an opportunity many Anglo-American and European to take courses in sexuality, lesbian and homosexual nations, the idea was well established that studies, or queer theory. the homosexual was an abnormal or deviant Lesbian and gay studies have produced a and dangerous type of person. body of research and theorizing that is There were some dissenters. For example, already too extensive and specialized to in England Edward Carpenter imagined comprehensively show . In this volume, homosexuals as a distinct and superior we aim to provide readers with an overview moral-spiritual human type. Somewhat of the field. We make no claim to have later, the American sexologist Alfred Kinsey covered all the workable areas of