Thomas S Weinberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 256517 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas S Weinberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas S |
| FAMILY NAME | Weinberg |
| SIGNATURE | WEINBERG T S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Buffalo State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 79 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The beginning of the sociological study of BDSM: A personal reflection
This paper discusses the beginnings of sociological research in BDSM and the author’s role in the development of the field
Selves, Symbols, and Sexualities: An Interactionist Anthology
Part I. Theorizing Sex Ch.1 Sex, Symbolic Interactionism, and Social Constructionism by Chris Brickell Ch.2 Muscle and Blood: Erotic Fantasy in Theory and Practice by Don Kulick Ch.3 Stating Desire: Sexuality, the State, and Social Control by Misty Luminais Ch.4 Scripting Sexual Practice in Differing Social Contexts: Young Women Negotiating Mothers' Expectations in Hong Kong and Britain by Stevi Jackson and Petula Sik Ying Ho Ch.5 Sex as Theater:…
BDSM Disclosure and Stigma Management: Identifying Opportunities for Sex Education
While participation in the activities like bondage, domination, submission/sadism, masochism that fall under the umbrella term BDSM is widespread, stigma surrounding BDSM poses risks to practitioners who wish to disclose their interest. We examined risk factors involved with disclosure to posit how sex education might diffuse stigma and warn of risks. Semi-structured interviews asked 20 adults reporting an interest in BDSM about their disclosure …
Sadomasochism and the Social Sciences: A Review of the Sociological and Social Psychological Literature
Recent literature about sadomasochism in Sociology and Social Psychology is reviewed. Studies include survey research and questionnaire studies, content analyses, ethnographic research, and critical essays. The current state of our knowledge of sadomasochism, including its defining characteristics, sadomasochistic identities, and sadomasochistic subcultures is briefly summarized
Men Who Sell Sex: International Perspectives on Male Prostitution and HIV/Aids
Gay Men, Drinking and Alcoholism
Alcohol use is an integral part of the gay world. According to some estimates, the rate of problem drinking is about three times higher among gays than in mainstream society, but few researchers have examined this phenomenon in depth. Thomas S. Weinberg s ethnographic study provides new insight into the role of drinking in the gay male Weinberg utilizes interviewing and participant observation techniques in a variety of drinking-related settings …
Research in Sadomasochism: A Review of Sociological and Social Psychological Literature
(1994). Research in Sadomasochism: A Review of Sociological and Social Psychological Literature. Annual Review of Sex Research: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 257-279
Wives of alcoholics: Stigma management and adjustments to husband-wife interaction
This paper examines how women married to alcoholics (1) manage the stigma resulting from the behavior of their spouses, and (2) adjust to their husbands’ behavior. A sample of thirty‐eight women was obtained through the cooperation of an Alanon group, which distributed a questionnaire to them. The questionnaire included questions about the women's discovery of and perceptions of their husbands’ drinking, marital interaction, their support of and …
Alienation, self‐image, and the importance of support groups for the wives of transvestites
Sadomasochism in the United States: A review of recent sociological literature
In the last several years, a new body of sociological literature on sadomasochism (S&M) has begun to appear. The perspective of this corpus of work is quite different from that of more traditional approaches. Although differing within its own discipline in theoretical orientation and research methods, the sociological approach nevertheless shares a common ground: the idea that S&M is dependent upon meanings, which are culturally produced, learned…
S and M: Studies in Sadomasochism
Biology, Ideology, and the Reification of Developmental Stages in the Study of Homosexual Identities
This paper examines the biological underpinnings of theories of homosexual identity formation by focusing on the developmental model of Minton and McDonald (1983/1984). Several problems stemming from the use of biologically derived models are identified: (a) stages, which are researchers' constructs rather than reflections of the subjects' perceptions, become reified; (b) moral assumptions embedded in biologically derived models become incorporat…
Gay Men, Gay Selves: The Social Construction of Homosexual Identities
The social organization of sadism and masochism
Sadism and masochism, traditionally studied as an individual psychopathology, may be more fully understood as a sociological phenomenon. Sadomasochists have developed a subculture characterized by a set of norms, shared ideologies, and a common argot. Contacts among sadomasochists are made through magazine advertisements, participation in clubs and organizations, through exposure to this behavior in other deviant subcultures, and fortuitously. Sa…
On "Doing" and "Being" Gay: Sexual Behavior and Homosexual Male Self-Identity
The possible relationships between sexual behavior and homosexual male self-identity are examined within a symbolic interactionist frame-work. The presence or absence of definitions of homosexuality, the nature of these definitions, and the rules learned by the individual for their application to himself and others determined how he perceived his feelings, his behavior, and his sexual identity. The identity histories of the men illustrate how the…
On "Doing" and "Being" Gay: Sexual Behavior and Homosexual Male Self-Identity
The possible relationships between sexual behavior and homosexual male self-identity are examined within a symbolic interactionist frame-work. The presence or absence of definitions of homosexuality, the nature of these definitions, and the rules learned by the individual for their application to himself and others determined how he perceived his feelings, his behavior, and his sexual identity. The identity histories of the men illustrate how the…
Sadomasochism and the Social Sciences: A Review of the Sociological and Social Psychological Literature
Recent literature about sadomasochism in Sociology and Social Psychology is reviewed. Studies include survey research and questionnaire studies, content analyses, ethnographic research, and critical essays. The current state of our knowledge of sadomasochism, including its defining characteristics, sadomasochistic identities, and sadomasochistic subcultures is briefly summarized
Selves, Symbols, and Sexualities: An Interactionist Anthology
Part I. Theorizing Sex Ch.1 Sex, Symbolic Interactionism, and Social Constructionism by Chris Brickell Ch.2 Muscle and Blood: Erotic Fantasy in Theory and Practice by Don Kulick Ch.3 Stating Desire: Sexuality, the State, and Social Control by Misty Luminais Ch.4 Scripting Sexual Practice in Differing Social Contexts: Young Women Negotiating Mothers' Expectations in Hong Kong and Britain by Stevi Jackson and Petula Sik Ying Ho Ch.5 Sex as Theater:…
The social organization of sadism and masochism
Sadism and masochism, traditionally studied as an individual psychopathology, may be more fully understood as a sociological phenomenon. Sadomasochists have developed a subculture characterized by a set of norms, shared ideologies, and a common argot. Contacts among sadomasochists are made through magazine advertisements, participation in clubs and organizations, through exposure to this behavior in other deviant subcultures, and fortuitously. Sa…
Alienation, self‐image, and the importance of support groups for the wives of transvestites
Biology, Ideology, and the Reification of Developmental Stages in the Study of Homosexual Identities
This paper examines the biological underpinnings of theories of homosexual identity formation by focusing on the developmental model of Minton and McDonald (1983/1984). Several problems stemming from the use of biologically derived models are identified: (a) stages, which are researchers' constructs rather than reflections of the subjects' perceptions, become reified; (b) moral assumptions embedded in biologically derived models become incorporat…
Wives of alcoholics: Stigma management and adjustments to husband-wife interaction
This paper examines how women married to alcoholics (1) manage the stigma resulting from the behavior of their spouses, and (2) adjust to their husbands’ behavior. A sample of thirty‐eight women was obtained through the cooperation of an Alanon group, which distributed a questionnaire to them. The questionnaire included questions about the women's discovery of and perceptions of their husbands’ drinking, marital interaction, their support of and …
On "Doing" and "Being" Gay: Sexual Behavior and Homosexual Male Self-Identity
The possible relationships between sexual behavior and homosexual male self-identity are examined within a symbolic interactionist frame-work. The presence or absence of definitions of homosexuality, the nature of these definitions, and the rules learned by the individual for their application to himself and others determined how he perceived his feelings, his behavior, and his sexual identity. The identity histories of the men illustrate how the…
The social organization of sadism and masochism
Sadism and masochism, traditionally studied as an individual psychopathology, may be more fully understood as a sociological phenomenon. Sadomasochists have developed a subculture characterized by a set of norms, shared ideologies, and a common argot. Contacts among sadomasochists are made through magazine advertisements, participation in clubs and organizations, through exposure to this behavior in other deviant subcultures, and fortuitously. Sa…
Gay Men, Gay Selves: The Social Construction of Homosexual Identities
S and M: Studies in Sadomasochism
Biology, Ideology, and the Reification of Developmental Stages in the Study of Homosexual Identities
This paper examines the biological underpinnings of theories of homosexual identity formation by focusing on the developmental model of Minton and McDonald (1983/1984). Several problems stemming from the use of biologically derived models are identified: (a) stages, which are researchers' constructs rather than reflections of the subjects' perceptions, become reified; (b) moral assumptions embedded in biologically derived models become incorporat…
Sadomasochism in the United States: A review of recent sociological literature
In the last several years, a new body of sociological literature on sadomasochism (S&M) has begun to appear. The perspective of this corpus of work is quite different from that of more traditional approaches. Although differing within its own discipline in theoretical orientation and research methods, the sociological approach nevertheless shares a common ground: the idea that S&M is dependent upon meanings, which are culturally produced, learned…
Alienation, self‐image, and the importance of support groups for the wives of transvestites
Wives of alcoholics: Stigma management and adjustments to husband-wife interaction
This paper examines how women married to alcoholics (1) manage the stigma resulting from the behavior of their spouses, and (2) adjust to their husbands’ behavior. A sample of thirty‐eight women was obtained through the cooperation of an Alanon group, which distributed a questionnaire to them. The questionnaire included questions about the women's discovery of and perceptions of their husbands’ drinking, marital interaction, their support of and …
Research in Sadomasochism: A Review of Sociological and Social Psychological Literature
(1994). Research in Sadomasochism: A Review of Sociological and Social Psychological Literature. Annual Review of Sex Research: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 257-279
Gay Men, Drinking and Alcoholism
Alcohol use is an integral part of the gay world. According to some estimates, the rate of problem drinking is about three times higher among gays than in mainstream society, but few researchers have examined this phenomenon in depth. Thomas S. Weinberg s ethnographic study provides new insight into the role of drinking in the gay male Weinberg utilizes interviewing and participant observation techniques in a variety of drinking-related settings …
Men Who Sell Sex: International Perspectives on Male Prostitution and HIV/Aids
Sadomasochism and the Social Sciences: A Review of the Sociological and Social Psychological Literature
Recent literature about sadomasochism in Sociology and Social Psychology is reviewed. Studies include survey research and questionnaire studies, content analyses, ethnographic research, and critical essays. The current state of our knowledge of sadomasochism, including its defining characteristics, sadomasochistic identities, and sadomasochistic subcultures is briefly summarized
BDSM Disclosure and Stigma Management: Identifying Opportunities for Sex Education
While participation in the activities like bondage, domination, submission/sadism, masochism that fall under the umbrella term BDSM is widespread, stigma surrounding BDSM poses risks to practitioners who wish to disclose their interest. We examined risk factors involved with disclosure to posit how sex education might diffuse stigma and warn of risks. Semi-structured interviews asked 20 adults reporting an interest in BDSM about their disclosure …
Selves, Symbols, and Sexualities: An Interactionist Anthology
Part I. Theorizing Sex Ch.1 Sex, Symbolic Interactionism, and Social Constructionism by Chris Brickell Ch.2 Muscle and Blood: Erotic Fantasy in Theory and Practice by Don Kulick Ch.3 Stating Desire: Sexuality, the State, and Social Control by Misty Luminais Ch.4 Scripting Sexual Practice in Differing Social Contexts: Young Women Negotiating Mothers' Expectations in Hong Kong and Britain by Stevi Jackson and Petula Sik Ying Ho Ch.5 Sex as Theater:…
The beginning of the sociological study of BDSM: A personal reflection
This paper discusses the beginnings of sociological research in BDSM and the author’s role in the development of the field
Psychology (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Gender Studies (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Sadomasochism (6 works) · Human sexuality (5 works) · Psychoanalysis (5 works)