Between Gay and Straight : Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Ethnographic Alternatives
ISBN-10
0759101116
ISBN-13
9780759101111
Publisher
AltaMira Press
Imprint
AltaMira Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 26th, 2001
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
340 grams
Dimensions
23.00 x 14.70 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Gay & Lesbian studies
Ksh 8,500.00
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This is a study of a gay community, a narrative of personal development and change and an exploration of the use of friendship in conducting research. The study explores sexuality, marriage, lifestyles, and the meanings of friendship.
It started as a class project—a young, married, small-town white woman interviewing a gay acquaintance and his circle of friends. From this developed a three-year exploration of the complexities of carrying on gay-straight friendships. This reflexive, thoughtful, and compellingly written study moves from gay bars to softball leagues to visits with families and friends, both gay and straight. During its course, the author develops a growing understanding of the differences between the two communities, the difficulties of developing bonds across groups, and the inherent rewards of seeking (and being) the Other in contemporary society. She explores sexuality, marriage, lifestyles, and the meanings of friendship, culminating in a boisterous dissertation defense attended by her new community of friends. As a study of a gay community, a narrative of personal development and change, and an exploration of the use of friendship in conducting research that transforms both participants and researcher, Tillmann-Healy''s work will be compelling reading for scholars, students, and the broader community.
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