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Coming Out in College|Robert a. Rhoads

Coming Out in College : The Struggle for a Queer Identity

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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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  • ISBN-13: 9780897893787
  • ISBN-10: 0897893786
  • Publisher: Praeger
  • Publish Date: October 1994
  • Dimensions: 9.59 x 6.35 x 0.84 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.12 pounds
  • Page Count: 208

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