Coming Out in College: The Struggle for a Queer Identity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780897894210)

Coming out is the process of acknowledging same-sex attractions to oneself and to others. It is both a personal and a public process. For many gay and bisexual students, college marks a pivotal point where for the first time they feel free to explore their same-sex attractions. This book is about the struggles students face in coming out. The focus is twofold: the experiences individuals face in coming to terms with their sexual identity and the process of developing a group identity. The development of a group identity involves a degree of political investment. For some students, becoming political means adopting a queer persona. As one student noted, Queer is kind of an in your face' attitude toward heterosexism and homophobia. A primary focus of this book revolves around the notion of queer identity and how students engage as cultural workers seeking both campus and societal change.

Author: Robert Rhoads
ISBN-10: 0897894219
ISBN-13: 9780897894210
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 10/30/1994
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.15w x 0.58d