Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18978331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Seidman (State University of New York at Albany, corresponding author), Chet Meeks (State University of New York at Albany), Francie Traschen (State University of New York at Albany) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-34 |
| Publication date | 1999-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexualities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4607 • E-ISSN: 1461-7382 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/136346099002001002 |
| OpenAlex | W2133718629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 106 |
| References cited | 12 |
Drawing on interviews, this article rethinks both the core ideas of gay culture and the contemporary texture of gay life. We argue that the categories of the closet, coming out, and a primary gay identity are linked to specific historical conditions. Specifically, the lives of many gay Americans have been normalized, even if incompletely, and thus are `beyond the closet'. This article examines the change in the texture of gay life today and the implications of this change for gay identity, community and politics
Aesthetics · Art · Closet · Coming out · Gay rights · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Male Homosexuality · Political science · Politics · Sexual identity · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 106 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,93 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 104 |