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Gay and Lesbian Studies By:Henry L. Minton Published on 1992 by Psychology Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This important new book marks the coming of age of gay and lesbian studies programs at colleges and universities worldwide by documenting the dramatic changes that have occurred in the nature and goals of gay and lesbian studies. Gay and Lesbian Studies chronicles the development of gay and lesbian studies from its earliest development in European universities to the establishment of the Gay and Lesbian Studies Department at City College of San Francisco--the first gay and lesbian studies department at an American college. Authoritative contributors bring a variety of perspectives to the nature of the gay and lesbian studies discipline. Important topics in the book include discussions of the historical and theoretical context of gay and lesbian studies, conceptual issues, practical aspects of teaching and developing programs, and political issues and implications. The broad scope of this i

Lesbian Identity and Contemporary Psychotherapy By:Eda G. Goldstein,Lois C. Horowitz Published on 2003 by Routledge ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Recent contributions to the psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic literature have moved beyond traditional views of lesbianism, but they have tended to address lesbian identity from one theoretical vantage point or another. Rarely have new ideas been linked to the process issues that arise in actual clinical situations. Lesbian Identity and Contemporary Psychotherapy undertakes this very task, and, in so doing, documents the therapeutic gains that result from validating lesbian sexual identity and life experience. Drawing on contemporary relational thinking and new perspectives on gender and sexuality, Goldstein and Horowitz describe and illustrate an affirmative approach to clinical work with lesbians at various stages of the life cycle. Adolescent, young adult, and family issues are all brought within their compass. Making ample use of case vignettes, th

For Lesbian Parents By:Suzanne M. Johnson,Elizabeth O'Connor Published on 2012-02-21 by Guilford Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Raising a child is overwhelming, thrilling, exhausting, terrifying, and joyous--and all at the same time. In addition to the adjustments that any new parents must make, lesbian mothers face numerous special questions and concerns. From |coming out| to your child to coping with the pressures of trying to be a lesbian super-mom, this wise and reassuring book offers information and support for women forging a new path in what it means to be a family. The authors are uniquely qualified for the task as expert developmental psychologists who are also coparenting two young daughters. With clarity and wit, they offer helpful advice on what kids need to know, and at what age; how to help them respond to questions and teasing from peers; ways to foster sensitivity in relatives, teachers, and others; how to talk to teens about their own developing sexuality; how parenting af

From Identity to Politics By:Craig A. Rimmerman Published on 2002 by Temple University Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Liberal democracy has provided a certain degree of lesbian and gay rights. But those rights, as we now know, are not unlimited, and they continue to be the focus of efforts by lesbian and gay movements in the United States to promote social change. In this compelling critique, Craig Rimmerman looks at the past, present, and future of the movements to analyze whether it is possible for them to link identity concerns with a progressive coalition for political, social, and gender change, one that take into account race, class, and gender inequalities. Enriched by eight years of interviews in Washington, D.C. and New York City, and by the author's experience as a Capitol Hill staffer, From Identity to Politics will provoke discussion in classrooms and caucus rooms across the United States. Author note: Craig A. Rimmerman is Professor of Political Science at Hobart and William S

Awfully Devoted Women By:Cameron Duder Published on 2010 by UBC Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) The lives of many lesbians prior to 1965 remain cloaked in mystery. Historians have turned the spotlight on upper-middle-class |romantic friends| and on working-class butch and femme women, but the lives of the lower-middle-class majority remain in the shadows. Awfully Devoted Women offers a portrait of middle-class lesbianism in the decades before the gay rights movement in English Canada. This intimate study of the lives of women who were forced to love in secret not only challenges the idea that lesbian relationships in the past were asexual, it also reveals the courage it took to explore desire in an era when women were supposed to know little about sexuality. This Book was ranked at 23 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Awfully Devoted Women's Books is YkS8vXYoGr8C, Book which was written byCameron Duderhave ETAG "Br+u73czR9M" Book which was published by UBC Press si

Lesbians and Lesbianisms By:Claudette Kulkarni Published on 2012-11-12 by Routledge ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Claudette Kulkarni explores lesbian experience from a Jungian and feminist perspective, through interviews with women who see themselves as lesbians or who are in a lesbian relationship. Although a feminist treatment of the subject challenges the heterosexism of Jungian theory, the author presents a link between theory and experience that is consistent with both approaches. She concludes that when a woman finds herself loving another woman she is often responding to a profound psychological instinct to act, in spite of internal conflict or external opposition, and that this is a significant move in the service of personal and collective individuation and a movement toward achieving self-understanding This Book was ranked at 26 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Lesbians and Lesbianisms's Books is svcx7Kgo4B4C, Book which was written byClaudette Kulkarnihave ETAG "

Strawberry Summer By:Melissa Brayden Published on 2017-04-18 by ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Just because you’re through with your past, doesn’t mean it’s through with you. Margaret Beringer didn’t have an easy adolescence. She hated her name, was less than popular in school, and was always cast aside as a |farm kid.” However, with the arrival of Courtney Carrington, Margaret’s youth sparked into color. Courtney was smart, beautiful, and put together--everything Margaret wasn’t. Who would have imagined that they’d fit together so perfectly? But first loves can scar. Margaret hasn’t seen Courtney in years and that’s for the best. But when Courtney loses her father and returns to Tanner Peak to take control of the family store, Margaret comes face-to-face with her past and the woman she’s tried desperately to forget. The fact that Courtney has grown up more beautiful than ever certainly doesn’t help matters. This Book was ranked at 4 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Strawberry Summe

The Lesbian Myth By:Bettie Wysor Published on 1974 by ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This Book was ranked at 29 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of The Lesbian Myth's Books is hRgbAAAAYAAJ, Book which was written byBettie Wysorhave ETAG "531RG2+9FAM" Book which was published by since 1974 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is and ISBN 10 Code is Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "438 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategorySocial Science This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false Book Preview ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Colm Tóibíand, this award-winning writer of Your Masterand Brooklyn, works her focus towards intricate family relationships relating to daddies plus sons—specifically typically the stress concerned with the literary leaders Oscar Wil

Gay and Lesbian Parenting By:Jack Drescher,Deborah Glazer Published on 2001-08-29 by CRC Press ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Find sources of support for raising a nontraditional family in a straight world! The experience of parenting is commonly overlooked in psychological theory, and lesbians and gay men are not typically considered as parents or parents to be. Gay and Lesbian Parenting examines the psychological issues related to developing family and becoming parents for gay men and lesbians. Instead of pathologizing gay and lesbian families, it explores the emotional growth and development issues inherent in child-rearing. Traditionally, coming out as gay or lesbian meant abandoning any hope of becoming a parent or keeping your children if you already had them. But with the “gayby boom” in full swing, more and more gay and lesbian couples are having new babies, adopting children, and continuing to raise the offspring of previous heterosexual relationships. Although gay and lesbian parents still

Reading the lesbian romance By:Elizabeth Florence Pearce Published on 2004 by ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) This Book was ranked at 41 by Google Books for keyword Lesbian. Book ID of Reading the lesbian romance's Books is 594ZAQAAIAAJ, Book which was written byElizabeth Florence Pearcehave ETAG "GnspltV3NUg" Book which was published by since 2004 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is and ISBN 10 Code is Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "362 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryFiction This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false Book Preview ( DOWNLOAD NOW ) Colm Tóibín, all the award-winning artice writer of The particular Graspand Brooklyn, converts this attention towards the difficult friendships in between dads in addition to sons—mainly typic