LEADER 04355oam 2200709I 450 001 9910972817303321 005 20251010213259.0 010 $a1-136-16378-6 010 $a0-203-08003-3 010 $a1-299-46909-4 010 $a1-136-16379-4 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203080030 035 $a(CKB)2550000001019544 035 $a(EBL)1170295 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000873340 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12428376 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873340 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10883682 035 $a(PQKB)11322068 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1170295 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1170295 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10687207 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL478159 035 $a(OCoLC)841914911 035 $a(OCoLC)840490898 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB133844 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001019544 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChanging gay male identities /$fAndrew Cooper 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, N.Y. :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (198 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge advances in sociology ;$v99 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-138-06923-X 311 08$a0-415-64374-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Epigraph; 1.Fixing or fracturing identities; Unstable identities and sexualities?; The resilience of identities; The evolution of identity journeys; The structure of the book; 2.The importance of sexual identities in a changing world; Introduction; Late modernity, identity and sexuality; Contested meanings of identity (negotiation); Developing sexualities; Queer theory; Ethnicities and sexualities; Conclusion; 3.Reconciling identities; Introduction; Identity work; Fortress identities 327 $aSticky identitiesDefininggayness; The narrative journey; Conclusion; 4.Performing identities; Introduction; Rob's story; Performance and performativity; Hegemonic masculinity; Performing sexualities; Performing camp; Conclusion; 5.Identities embodied; Introduction; Embodiment and identity; Body/identity work; Controlling bodies; Gay gazing; Sexual bodies; Conclusion; 6.Relational identities; Introduction; Identities as relational; Collective identities; Negotiating intimate relationships; Families; Partner(s); Friendships; Conclusion; 7.The future of (gay male) identities 327 $aDifficult identity workLimitations and future work; Contemporary identities; Globalisation; The virtual revolution; Same-sexmarriage; New masculinities and heterosexualities?; Playing with identities; Appendix 1:Methodology used for the research; Developing the research strategy; Rigour andreflexivity; Reflexivity andflexibility; Sampling and access; Ethical interviewing; Balancing power; Therapeutic concerns; The art of analysis; Summary; Appendix 2:Profiles of the men interviewed; Background; Profiles; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aAs the world changes, so sexual identities are changing. In a context of globalisation, mass communication and technological advances, individuals find themselves able to make lifestyle choices in new and different ways. In this increasingly confusing world, sociologists have argued that identities are in flux, and that traditional patterns of identity and intimacy are being disrupted and reshaped, with all the implications for sexual identities that this suggests.Changing Gay Male Identities draws on the powerful life stories of twenty-one gay men to explore how individuals c 410 0$aRoutledge advances in sociology ;$v99. 606 $aGay men$xIdentity 606 $aGay identity$2homoit$3https://homosaurus.org/v4/homoit0000496 606 $aSexual identity$2homoit$3https://homosaurus.org/v4/homoit0001295 615 0$aGay men$xIdentity. 615 7$aGay identity. 615 7$aSexual identity. 676 $a306.76/62 700 $aCooper$b Andrew$f1973-,$01851301 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972817303321 996 $aChanging gay male identities$94445026 997 $aUNINA