Peacocks, Chameleons, Centaurs Gay Suburbia and the Grammar of Social Identity

Name: Peacocks, Chameleons, Centaurs Gay Suburbia and the Grammar of Social Identity
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ISBN: 9780226072920

ISBN-10: 0226072924

ISBN-13: 9780226072920

Edition: 2003

Authors: Wayne Brekhus

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In this ethnography of American gay suburbanites, Wayne H. Brekhus demonstrates that who one is depends at least in part on where and when one is. He shows that lifestyling, and integrating occurs not only among gay men but across a broad range of social categories.

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 10/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.99" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




Gay Suburbanites: A Case Study in the Grammar and Microecology of Social Identity



"Everything about Me Is Gay": Identity Peacocks



"You Have to Drive Somewhere Just to Be Gay": Identity Chameleons



"Gay Defines Only a Small Part of Me": Identity Centaurs



Contested Grammars: Gay Identity Disputes



Shifting Grammars: Lifecourse Changes in and Structural Constraints on Identity Management



Vegan Peacocks, Christian Chameleons, and Soccer Mom Centaurs: Identity Grammar beyond Gay Identity



Duration Disputes: Identity Stability vs. Identity Mobility



Density Disputes: Identity Purity vs. Identity Moderation



Dominance Disputes: Identity Singularity vs. Identity Balance



Conclusion Appendix: Grounded Theory and Analytic Fieldwork


References


Index