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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807609703321

Titolo

Stigma and sexual orientation [[electronic resource] ] : understanding prejudice against lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals / / editor, Gregory M. Herek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1998

ISBN

1-322-41985-X

0-8039-5384-4

1-4522-5030-8

1-5063-2046-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 278 p.)

Collana

Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay issues ; ; v. 4

Altri autori (Persone)

HerekGregory M

Disciplina

306.76

Soggetti

Heterosexism

Homophobia

Gay people - Public opinion

Stigma (Social psychology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues, Division 44 of the American Psychological Association."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Unassuming Motivations: Contextualizing the Narratives of Antigay Assailants; Chapter 2 - Homophobia in the Courtroom: An Assessment of Biases Against Gay Men and Lesbians in a Multiethnic Sample of Potential Jurors; Chapter 3 - Do Heterosexual Women and Men Differ in their Attitudes Toward Homosexuality? A Conceptual and Methodological Analysis; Chapter 4 - The Relationship between Stereotypes of and Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gays; Chapter 5 - Authoritarianism, Values, and the Favorability and Structure of Antigay Attitudes

Chapter 6 - Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and Stigma: Voter Attitudes and Behavior in the Politics of HomosexualityChapter 7 - Minority Stress Among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals: A Consequence of Heterosexism, Homophobia, and Stigmatization; Chapter 8 - Internalized Homophobia, Intimacy, and Sexual Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men; Chapter 9 - Developmental Implications of



Victimization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths; Chapter 10 - The Postmodern Family: An Examination of the Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives of Gay and Lesbian Parenting

Chapter 11 - Bad Science in the Service of Stigma: A Critique of the Cameron Group's Survey StudiesIndex; About the Editor; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This timely and much-needed insight into the issue of prejudice in general includes discussion on the nature of antigay prejudice, stereotypes and behaviours, and the need for science and psychology to confront homophobia and related issues.