This book assembles a diverse group of scholars working within a new, pathbreaking paradigm of sexual science, fusing perspectives from history, sociology, and psychology. The contributors are united in their commitment to the idea of "narrative" as central to the study of sexual identity, offering an analytic approach to social science inquiry on sexual identity 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.

Phillip L. Hammack; Bertram J. Cohler; Ken Plummer

edited by Phillip L. Hammack, Bertram J. Cohler

Hammack, Phillip L., Cohler, Bertram J.

IRL Press at Oxford University Press

Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

German Historical Institute London

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

New York, New York State, 2009

Illustrated, 1, PS, 2009

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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. Pt. I: Time, Place, Story: Introductory Perspectives On Narrative And The Life Course. Narrative Engagement And Stories Of Sexual Identity : An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Study Of Sexual Lives / Phillip L. Hammack And Bertram J. Cohler -- History, Narrative, And Sexual Identity : Gay Liberation And Postwar Movements For Sexual Freedom In The United States / Benjamin Shepard -- Pt. Ii: Culture, Identity, Narrative: Context And Multiplicity In Sexual Lives. Stories From The Second World : Narratives Of Sexual Identity In The Czech Republic Across Three Generations Of Men Who Have Sex With Men / Timothy Mccajor Hall -- Unity And Purpose At The Intersections Of Racial/ethnic And Sexual Identities / Ilan H. Meyer And Suzanne C. Ouellette -- Bisexuality In A House Of Mirrors : Multiple Reflections, Multiple Identities / Paula C. Rodríguez Rust -- Narrative Identity Construction Of Black Youth For Social Change / Mollie V. Blackburn --^ Pt. Iii: Identities In Process: Stories Of Risk And Relationships. Between Kansas And Oz : Drugs, Sex, And The Search For Gay Identity In The Fast Lane / Steven P. Kurtz -- (my) Stories Of Lesbian Friendship / Jacqueline S. Weinstock -- Emergence Of A Poz Sexual Culture : Accounting For Barebacking Among Gay Men / Barry D. Adam -- Connectedness, Communication, And Reciprocity In Lesbian Relationships : Implications For Women's Construction And Experience Of Pms / Janette Perz And Jane M. Ussher -- Postcards From The Edge : Narratives Of Sex And Relationship Breakdown Among Gay Men / Damien Ridge And Rebecca Wright -- Pt. Iv: Making Gay And Lesbian Identities: Development, Generativity, And The Life Course. In The Beginning : American Boyhood And The Life Stories Of Gay Men / Bertram J. Cohler -- The Role Of The Internet In The Sexual Identity Development Of Gay And Bisexual Male Adolescents / Gary W. Harper, Douglas Bruce, Pedro Serrano, And Omar B. Jamil --^ Focus On The Family : The Psychosocial Context Of Gay Men Choosing Fatherhood / David Deboer -- Midlife Lesbian Lifeworlds : Narrative Theory And Sexual Identity / Mary M. Read -- The Good (gay) Life : The Search For Signs Of Maturity In The Narratives Of Gay Adults / Laura A. King, Chad M. Burton, And Aaron C. Geise -- Generativity And Time In Gay Men's Life Stories / Andrew J. Hostetler -- From Same-sex Desire To Homosexual Identity : History, Biography, And The Production Of The Sexual Self In Lesbian And Gay Elders' Narratives / Dana Rosenfeld -- Pt. V: Concluding Perspectives. Lives, Times, And Narrative Engagement : Multiplicity And Meaning In Sexual Lives / Bertram J. Cohler And Phillip L. Hammack. Edited By Phillip L. Hammack And Bertram J. Cohler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

In examining the shifting narratives of sexual identity in the 20th and 21st centuries and their impact on the process of human social development, this edited volume fuses historical cultural, and psychological perspectives on human sexuality to articulate a rigorous interdisciplinary approach to the study of sexual lives

xxii, 474 p. : 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index

2023-06-28