Stigma and Sexual Orientation

Voorkant
Gregory M. Herek
SAGE, 1998 - 278 pagina's

This timely and accessible contribution towards a deeper understanding of homophobia provides much-needed insight into the issue of prejudice in general.

Topics discussed include: the nature of antigay prejudice, stereotypes and behaviors; the consequences of homophobia and related phenomena on the well-being of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals; and the critical need for psychology and science to examine homophobia and related issues.

 

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Contextualizing the Narratives of Antigay Assailants
1
An Assessment of Biases Against Gay Men and Lesbians in a Multiethnic Sample of Potential Jurors
24
Chapter 3 Do Heterosexual Women and Men Differ in their Attitudes Toward Homosexuality? A Conceptual and Methodological Analysis
39
Chapter 4 The Relationship between Stereotypes of and Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gays
62
Chapter 5 Authoritarianism Values and the Favorability and Structure of Antigay Attitudes
82
Voter Attitudes and Behavior in the Politics of Homosexuality
108
A Consequence of Heterosexism Homophobia and Stigmatization
138
Chapter 8 Internalized Homophobia Intimacy and Sexual Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men
160
Chapter 9 Developmental Implications of Victimization of Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Youths
187
An Examination of the Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives of Gay and Lesbian Parenting
211
A Critique of the Cameron Groups Survey Studies
223
Index
257
About the Editor
273
About the Contributors
275
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