Homophobia
Subtitle: the state of sexual bigotry today
By: Martin Kantor.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9780313359255
Subjects: Homophobia -- Psychological aspects; Heterosexism -- Psychological aspects; Homosexuality -- History; Gays -- Violence against; Paranoia; Toleration
Description: "In this new edition of Homophobia, Kantor tells in harsh detail how and why people still fire off slurs like "faggot" and "dyke," and threaten harm, from blowing up homes to bashing in heads. He takes us across America to city streets, hospitals, schools, broadcast stations, churches, and police departments, showing how homophobia is still very much alive."--[book cover].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General characteristics of homophobes (and other bigots); title: Models of homophobia; title: Rationalizations of homophobia; title: Homophobia in gays and lesbians (internalized or internal/self-homophobia); title: Heterophobia (excessive/false accusations of homophobia); title: The negative effect of homophobia on gays and lesbians; title: Developmental and psychodynamic considerations; title: Homophobia as an emotional disorder : paranoid homophobia; title: Homophobia as an emotional disorder : passive-aggressive, or subtle; title: Homophobia; title: Homophobia as an emotional disorder : other forms; title: Homophobic cognitive errors; title: Other perspectives; title: Helping homophobes become less homophobic; title: Handling homophobes.