The story of sexual identity
Subtitle: narrative perspectives on the gay and lesbian life course
By: edited by Phillip L. Hammack, Bertram J. Cohler.
Contributors: Hammack, Phillip L.; Cohler, Bertram J.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 474
ISBN-13: 9780195326789
Subjects: Gender identity -- History; Gay and lesbian studies; Homosexuality -- History; Lesbianism -- History; Sex role; Sex differences
Description: "This book assembles a diverse group of scholars working within a new, pathbreaking paradigm of sexual science. The contributors are united in their commitment to the idea of "narrative" as central to the study of sexual identity, offering an analytic approach that restores the voices of sexual subjects. The result is a rich examination of lives in context, with an eye toward multiplicity and meaning across the life course. Central to the chapters in this volume is the significance of history, generation, and narrative in the provision of a workable and meaningful configuration of identity."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.