Growing Up Gay in Urban India : A Critical Psychosocial Perspective /: A Critical Psychosocial Perspective. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ketki Ranade.
• Authors: Ranade, Ketki
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Abbreviations; 1 Growing Up Gay: Interrogating Disciplinary Frames; 1.1 Looking for the Gay Subject in Childhood/s and 'Growing-Up' Literature; Perspectives on Growing-Up and Childhood Studies; Queering Childhood Development Studies; 1.2 Finding the Gay Subject in Psychological and Psychiatric Literature; History of Medicalization of Homosexuality; LGB Psychology: Newer Trends and Directions; Sexual Minority Stress: Prejudice and Discrimination as Social Stressors 1.3 Identity Literature-Understanding the Intrapsychic‚ Symbolic‚ Dialogic and Collective SelfPerspectives on Sexual Identity and Sexuality; 1.4 Contemporary LGBTQ Assertions in India; 'Gay'‚ 'Lesbian'‚ 'Queer'-Contextualizing Sexual Identity Labels; LGBTQ Organizing in India-A Brief Historical Account; References; 2 Researching Same-Sex Sexuality; 2.1 Studies on Lesbian, Gay Lives, and Identity Development: How Have These Been Done?; 2.2 The Life Course Theory and Critical Psychosocial Approach in the Study of Growing Up Gay/Lesbian; 2.3 Contexts of the Study; Locating the Researcher Locating the ResearchedThe Interview; Use of Narrative Data; 2.4 Ethical Concerns in Doing Research with Sexual Minority Groups; References; 3 Exploring Early Years: Childhood and Adolescence of Young Gay and Lesbian Persons; 3.1 Gender Non-conformity in Childhood: Clothes and Grooming; 3.2 Play, Playmates and Hobbies; 3.3 Correction of Gender Non-conformity; 3.4 Emergence of Sexuality and Sexual Exploration; 3.5 Unique Developmental Challenges for LG Young People; 3.6 Some Thoughts on Gay and Lesbian Childhoods; References 4 Exploring Identity Development and the Symbolic Meaning/s of 'Coming Out' in the Process of Identity Work4.1 Symbolic Interactionism: A Framework to Understand Identity Development and Disclosure Among Gay and Lesbian Individuals; 4.2 To Tell or Not: Situated Complexities of Disclosure/Non-disclosure in Lives of LG Individuals; 4.3 Responses to Disclosure, and Its Impact on LG Identity Development and Maintenance; References; 5 Living Life as a Queer Person: Role of Intimate Relationships in Consolidation of Identity; 5.1 Same-Sex Relationships: Mirroring and Self-affirmation 5.2 Homosociality as Paradigm5.3 Centrality of Marriage; 5.4 Living Within and Outside the Heterosexual Script; 5.5 Challenges in Relationships: Some Issues Unique to Marginalized Sexualities; Continuum of Loneliness, Isolation, Break-Ups, Depression, and Self Harm; Negotiating Gay-Related Relationship Stress and Support in a Heterosexual World; Targeted Violence; References; 6 Living Life as a Queer Person: Role of Queer Community/s in Consolidation of Identity; 6.1 Discovering Community: Gay Socialization
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.76/60954; Gays -- India; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Gays; Social Sciences; Queer Theory; Gender Studies; Culture and Gender; India; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811083662; 9811083665
• Related ISBNs: 9789811083655; 9811083657
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 17, 2018).
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