Growing Up Gay in the South (Race, Gender, and Journeys of the Spirit)

Learn what it is like to grow up gay in the South as a group of Southern lesbians and gay men candidly share their attitudes and feelings about themselves, their families, their schooling, and their search for a sexual identity. These insightful biographies illustrate the diversity of persons who identify themselves as gay or lesbian and depict the range of prejudice and problems they have encountered as sexual rebels. Not just a simple compilation of “coming out” stories, this landmark new book is a human testament to the process of social questioning in the search for psychological wholeness, examining the personal and social significance of acquiring a lesbian or gay identity within the Southern culture.

Growing Up Gay in the South is an important book that focuses on the distinct features of Southern life, It will enrich your understanding of the unique pressures faced by gay men and lesbians in this region—the pervasiveness of fundamental religious beliefs; the acceptance of racial, gender, and class community boundaries; the importance of family name and family honor; the unbending view of appropriate childhood behaviors; and the intensity of adolescent culture.

This book title, Growing Up Gay in the South (Race, Gender, and Journeys of the Spirit), ISBN: 9780866569118, by James Sears, published by Taylor & Francis (January 25, 1991) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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