Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life
Gay life has become increasingly open in the last decade. In Beyond the Closet , Steven Seidman, a well-known author and leading scholar in sexuality, is the first to chronicle this lifestyle change and to look at the lives of contemporary gays and lesbians to see how their "out" status has changed. This compelling, well-written, and smart account is an important step forward for the gay and lesbian community.
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Gay life has become increasingly open in the last decade. In Beyond the Closet , Steven Seidman, a well-known author and leading scholar in sexuality, is the first to chronicle this lifestyle change and to look at the lives of contemporary gays and lesbians to see how their "out" status has changed. This compelling, well-written and smart account is an important step forward for the gay and lesbian community. Steven Epstein Ambitious and important.Seidman makes a crucial contribution to understanding sexual citizenship in the 21st century.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Ch. 1In the Closet25Ch. 2Gay and Lesbian Life after the Closet61Ch. 3Straight Encounters95Ch. 4From the Polluted Homosexual to the Normal Gay123Ch. 5From Outsider to Citizen163Epilogue197Appendix205Notes211Index239
\ Jeffrey WeeksThe moment of the closet may now have passed, but as Seidman shows, it continues to shadow many lives. However, the life chances of lesbians and gays have changed dramatically in recent years because of profound cultural changes in gay life and in wider patterns of intimacy. Seidman powerfully captures these changes, by allowing the voices of gays themselves to lead the presentation. The book vibrates with eloquence, pain and passion. It combines rich interview material with a subtle but clear theoretical underpinning. This is a book both readable and illuminating.\ \ \ \ \ Martin DubermanSteven Seidman's Beyond the Closet offers us a much-needed way out for achieving equality for gay people. His analysis is radical in spirit, yet conciliatory in style. This important book deserves a wide audience.\ \ \ Steven EpsteinAmbitious and important.Seidman makes a crucial contribution to understanding sexual citizenship in the 21st century.\ \
