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An Examination of Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT Populations Across the United States


An Examination of Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT Populations Across the United States

Intersections of Race and Sexuality

von: Juan Battle, Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr., Angelique Harris

52,99 €

Verlag: Palgrave Pivot
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 14.12.2016
ISBN/EAN: 9781137565198
Sprache: englisch

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This book utilizes personal narratives and survey data from over 500 respondents to explore the diversity of experiences across Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT communities within the United States. Additionally, the authors document and celebrate many of the everyday strengths and strategies employed by this extraordinary population to navigate and negotiate their daily lives.
1. Introduction.- 2. Current Trends.- 3. Coming Out and Being Out.- 4. Religion and Spirituality.- 5. Family Life.- 6. The SJS Project: Phases of Research.
<div>Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA<br></div><div><br></div><div>Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA<br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
This book utilizes personal narratives and survey data from over 500 respondents to explore the diversity of experiences across Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT communities within the United States. Additionally, the authors document and celebrate many of the everyday strengths and strategies employed by this extraordinary population to navigate and negotiate their daily lives.<div><br></div><div><div>Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA<br></div><div><br></div><div>Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA</div></div><div><br></div>
Explores and celebrates the diversity of LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander populations Offers insight into how the daily lives of these individuals are different from those of other LGBT people Debunks various harmful misconceptions about the LGBT community as a whole
<p>“This work and its two companion books on the Latinx and Black LGBT populations make important contributions that advance the fields of race, sexuality, social justice, and their intersections.” (Patricia Hill Collins, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, USA, and Charles Phelps Taft Emeritus Professor, University of Cincinnati, USA)</p>

<p>“Ground-breaking in its scope, this report on Asian Pacific Islander LGBT people shatters stereotypes and presents intriguing insights into the lives and challenges of a large and diverse set of communities that still remain invisible to the mainstream.” (Urvashi Vaid, Managing Director of The Vaid Group, a social innovation and strategy firm that works on global and domestic projects, thevaidgroup.com)</p>

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