Ethnographic Study of Twenty-Six Gay and Bisexual Working-Class Men in Australia and New Zealand

Twenty-six working-class gay and bisexual men were interviewed using ethnographic techniques to better understand their resilience in light of the homophobia, heterosexism, discrimination, classism, violence, AIDS, alcohol and substance abuse they experience. From the interviews various themes emerg...

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Published in:Journal of gay & lesbian social services 2001-05, Vol.12 (3-4), p.119-132
Main Author: Appleby, George Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alcohol and drug abuse
and homophobia
Australia
Bisexuality
class identity
coming-out process
Culture
family support
Gays & lesbians
Heterosexual assumption
Homosexuality
Human relations
Interpersonal communication
Males
mateships
Minority & ethnic groups
New Zealand
Personal relationships
sense of difference
sexual experimentation
Social conditions & trends
Society
violence
Working Class
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Summary:Twenty-six working-class gay and bisexual men were interviewed using ethnographic techniques to better understand their resilience in light of the homophobia, heterosexism, discrimination, classism, violence, AIDS, alcohol and substance abuse they experience. From the interviews various themes emerged: heterosexual assumption, sense of difference, sexual experimentation, coming-out process, family support, mateships, class identity, violence, alcohol and drug abuse, and homophobia.
ISSN:1053-8720
2993-3021
1540-4056
2993-303X
DOI:10.1300/J041v12n03_09