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Between Gay and Straight - Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation (Paperback)
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Between Gay and Straight - Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation (Paperback)
Series: Ethnographic Alternatives
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It started as a class project--a young, married, small-town white
woman interviewing a gay acquaintance and his circle of friends.
From this developed a three-year exploration of the complexities of
carrying on gay-straight friendships. This reflexive, thoughtful,
and compellingly written study moves from gay bars to softball
leagues to visits with families and friends, both gay and straight.
During its course, the author develops a growing understanding of
the differences between the two communities, the difficulties of
developing bonds across groups, and the inherent rewards of seeking
(and being) the Other in contemporary society. She explores
sexuality, marriage, lifestyles, and the meanings of friendship,
culminating in a boisterous dissertation defense attended by her
new community of friends. As a study of a gay community, a
narrative of personal development and change, and an exploration of
the use of friendship in conducting research that transforms both
participants and researcher, Tillmann-Healy's work will be
compelling reading for scholars, students, and the broader
community.
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