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Changes in Metropolitan Bisexual Men's Attitudes and Experiences

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ID12759176
AuthorsM Mccormack (0000-0002-8772-0814, Durham University, corresponding author), Liam Wignall (0000-0002-3456-5777, University of Sunderland), Eric Anderson (0000-0002-2601-4385, University of Winchester)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages3-20
Publication date2015-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2014.984372
OpenAlexW1996769648
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited45

Drawing on 90 interviews with men who identify as bisexual from Los Angeles, London, and New York, this article examines how bisexual men from three different age cohorts remember first experiencing bisexuality, how they identify today, and how this is changing with younger groups of men. Using an innovative recruitment strategy, the majority of participants in this study are not affiliated with bisexual community groups or counselling services. Thus, it provides insight into how bisexuals outside of these specific institutional settings feel about their sexual identities. It supports the contention that sexual identities are becoming less central to the lives of younger generations, who use them in more pragmatic and strategic ways

Geography · Heteronormativity · Lesbian · Metropolitan area · Queer · Sexual minority · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology

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Unique citing works25
Citations per year2,27
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 24
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