Between Gay and Straight: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation (Ethnographic Alternatives)

Tillmann-Healy, Lisa M.

ISBN 10: 0759101116 / ISBN 13: 9780759101111

Published by AltaMira Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Between Gay and Straight: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation (Ethnographic Alternatives)
• Publisher: AltaMira Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759101116
• ISBN 13: 9780759101111
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is a study of a gay community, a narrative of personal development and change and an exploration of the use of friendship in conducting research. It started as a class project a young, married, smalltown white woman interviewing a gay acquaintance and his circle of friends. This developed into a three year study on the complexities of gaystraight friendships. The study explores sexuality, marriage, lifestyles, and the meanings of friendship, and through it the author develops an understanding of the differences between the gay and straight community, the difficulties of bonding across groups and the rewards of seeking and being the "other" in contemporary society.

About the Author

Lisa M. Tillman-Healy is a recent Ph.D. in communication from University of South Florida and teaches at Rollins College.