COMING OUT IN COLLEGE by Robert A. Rhoads ( 9780897893787 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

COMING OUT IN COLLEGE
THE STRUGGLE FOR A QUEER IDENTITY

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Hardback

List price:	£74.00
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ISBN 10:

0897893786

ISBN 13:

9780897893787

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Publisher:

ABC-CLIO

Pub. date:

21 October, 1994

Series:

Critical Studies in Education & Culture

Pages:

208

Description:

Coming out, is the process of acknowledging same-sex attractions to oneself and to others. This book is focuses on the struggles and experiences students face in "coming out", the adoption of group identity and a discussion about "Queer" identity, its politics, and attitudes to homophobia.

Synopsis:

Coming out is the process of acknowledging same-sex attractions to oneself and to others. It is both a personal and a public process. For many gay and bisexual students, college marks a pivotal point where for the first time they feel free to explore their same-sex attractions. This book is about the struggles students face in coming out. The focus is twofold: the experiences individuals face in coming to terms with their sexual identity and the process of developing a group identity. The development of a group identity involves a degree of political investment. For some students, becoming political means adopting a queer persona. As one student noted, Queer is kind of an 'in your face' attitude toward heterosexism and homophobia. A primary focus of this book revolves around the notion of queer identity and how students engage as cultural workers seeking both campus and societal change.

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black & white illustrations

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Imprint:

Greenwood Press

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Non-returnable

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