Male Homosexuality in South Africa

Identity Formation, Culture, and Crisis

• Author(s): Gordon Isaacs, Brian McKendrick,
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Pages: 288
• ISBN_10: 019570715X
  ISBN_13: 9780195707151
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Life Sciences / Botany , Social Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / General ,

Description:... The book describes the identity formation and culture of the male homosexual in South Africa. It deals with topics such as the gay sub-culture, AIDS, implications for helping professionals, crisis about "coming out," and the formal gay movement. Repeated reference is made to case studies. Challenging several misconceptions about homosexuality, this work provides insight into the nature of homosexual identity.