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OverviewProud, happy, grateful-gay youth describe their lives in terms that would have seemed surprising only a generation ago. Yet many adults, including parents, seem skeptical about this sea change in perceptions and attitudes. Even in an age of growing tolerance, coming out as gay is supposed to involve a crisis or struggle. This is the kind of thinking, say the young men at the heart of this book, that needs to change. Becoming Who I Am is an astute exploration of identity and sexuality as told by today's generation of gay young men. Through a series of in-depth interviews with teenagers and men in their early 20s, Ritch Savin-Williams reflects on how the life stories recorded here fulfill the promise of an affirmative, thriving gay identity outlined in his earlier book, The New Gay Teenager. He offers a contemporary perspective on gay lives viewed across key milestones: from dawning awareness of same-sex attraction to first sexual encounters; from the uncertainty and exhilaration of coming out to family and friends to the forming of adult romantic relationships; from insights into what it means to be gay today to musings on what the future may hold. The voices hail from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, but as gay men they share basic experiences in common, conveyed here with honesty, humor, and joy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ritch C. Savin-WilliamsPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.506kg ISBN: 9780674971592ISBN 10: 0674971590 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 19 September 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsSavin-Williams has spent forty years studying the lives of gay teens. In Becoming Who I Am, he tells the stories of some of today s gay teens and highlights the many ways they are typical of young people growing up in present-day America.--Brian Mustanski, Director, Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing Author InformationRitch C. Savin-Williams is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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