Psychology and Sexual Orientation: Coming to TermsPsychology and Sexual Orientation strives to "come to terms" with lesbian, gay and bisexual life and with the controversial scientific and sociocultural theories and arguments on the origin and meaning of homosexuality and queer life in the US. Janis M. Bohan disrupts conventional psychological perspectives on queer life and identity and animates the ongoing debate between essentialism and constructionism. Bohan discusses the meaning of sexual orientation; lesbian, gay and bisexual identity development and stigma management; diversity in experiences; partners and parenting; and lesbian, gay and bisexual communities. |
Contents
Coming to Terms | 1 |
The Uncertain Meaning of Sexual Orientation | 13 |
Heterosexuality Gender and HeterosexismHomophobia | 31 |
Lifespan Development and LesbianGayBisexual Identity | 140 |
Partners and Children | 177 |
LesbianGayBisexual Communities | 205 |
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