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Gay men's relationships across the life course / Peter Robinson

Robinson, Peter, 1953-

1. publ.

Basingstoke [u.a.] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

XVI, 202 S.

Englisch

978-1-137-31468-0 (£55.00); 1-137-31468-0 (£55.00)

OCoLC: 876430163 (aus SWB)      ; OCoLC: 871611441 (aus SWB)     

Online-Ausg.

Palgrave connect

978-1-137-31468-0

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1057/9781137314680

306.7662 ; 306.76 ; 306.76/62     Ähnliche Literatur

bicssc: JFSK2 ; bicssc: JHBK5 ; eflch: SOC

Gay men ; Gay couples ; Gay culture

Introduction 1. Collecting 97 Gay Men's Life Stories 2. Single Men 3. Long-lasting Relationships 4. Fatherhood 5. Marriage 6. Cohabitation 7. Living in the Midst of HIV-AIDS Conclusion

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This book examines the life stories of a diverse sample of gay men from nine major international cities. Through their relationship stories, old established patterns of gay life are compared with new, emerging patterns of fatherhood, friendship and parenting, Gay Men's Relationships Across the Life Course examines the life stories of a rich, diverse sample of gay men from nine major international cities. Their relationship stories throw light on gay communities in Auckland, Melbourneand Sydney, as well as those in Hong Kong, London and Mumbai, Los Angeles, Manchester and New York, comparing old, established patterns of gay life with new, emerging patterns of, for example, fatherhood, friendship, and marriage. This book examines the propensity of gay men first, to conform to existing, mostly heterosexual patterns of relationships and second, to create relationships that more closely suit their circumstances and needs