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1 online resource (284 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface and Acknowledgments; Glossary; Introduction: Coming to Terms; Part I: Conceptual Frameworks; 1. The (Uncertain) Meaning of Sexual Orientation; 2. Heterosexuality, Gender, and Heterosexism/Homophobia; Part II: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Identity; 3. The Question of Causation: Origins of Sexual Orientation; 4. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity: Stigma Management, Identity Formation, and Coming Out; 5. Diversity and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Identity: Intersecting Identities, Multiple Oppression |
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6. Lifespan Development and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual IdentityPart III: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Relationships; 7. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Families: Partners and Children; 8. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Communities; Conclusion: Coming to Terms; References; Index |
| Summary |
Psychology and Sexual Orientation strives to "come to terms" with lesbian, gay and bisexual life and with the controversial scientific and sociocultural theories and arguments on the origin and meaning of homosexuality and queer life in the US. Janis M. Bohan disrupts conventional psychological perspectives on queer life and identity and animates the ongoing debate between essentialism and constructionism. Bohan discusses the meaning of sexual orientation; lesbian, gay and bisexual identity development and stigma management; diversity in experiences; partners and parenting; and lesbian, gay and bisexual communities |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Homosexuality -- United States -- Psychological aspects
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Sexual orientation -- United States
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Gay people -- United States -- Identity
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Lesbians -- United States -- Identity
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Bisexual people -- United States
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Homosexuality -- Psychology
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Bisexual people
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Gays -- Identity
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Homosexuality -- Psychological aspects
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Lesbians -- Identity
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Sexual orientation
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135235888 |
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1135235880 |
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