Understanding narrative identity through lesbian and gay youth

This book contests the idea that lesbian and gay categories are disappearing, and that sexuality is becoming fluid, by showing how young people use them in a world in which heterosexuality is privileged. Exploring identity making, the book shows how old modernist stories of sexual being entwine with...

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Main Authors: Coleman-Fountain, Edmund.
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Genders and sexualities in the social sciences
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137312709
Summary: This book contests the idea that lesbian and gay categories are disappearing, and that sexuality is becoming fluid, by showing how young people use them in a world in which heterosexuality is privileged. Exploring identity making, the book shows how old modernist stories of sexual being entwine with narratives of normality.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230361744.
Carrier Form: 152 p.
ISBN: 9781137312709 :
113731270X :
CLC: D771.285
Contents: Introduction 1. Making Sense of Identity 2. Body Narratives 3. Explaining Homosexuality 4. Getting Over It 5. 'How to Be Gay' Conclusion.