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Record Nr.

UNINA9910156185803321

Autore

Pastrana Jr., Antonio (Jay)

Titolo

An examination of Latinx LGBT populations across the United States : intersections of race and sexuality / / Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr., Juan Battle, Angelique Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

1-137-56074-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 65 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Palgrave Pivot

Disciplina

323.3264098

Soggetti

Hispanic American gays

Hispanic American lesbians

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Current Trends -- 3. Coming Out and Being Out -- 4. Religion and Spirituality -- 5. Family Life -- 6. The SJS Project: Phases of Research.

Sommario/riassunto

This book utilizes personal narratives and survey data from over 1,100 respondents to explore the diversity of experiences across Latinx LGBT communities within the United States, including Puerto Rico. The authors document and celebrate many of the everyday strengths and strategies employed by this extraordinary population to navigate and negotiate their daily lives. Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA.