Big Lie, Small World
What E. Lynn Harris Wanted Readers to Understand About the Struggle for African American, Homosexual Males Seeking to Attain the American Dream
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3650243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa D Jackson, Lisa Jackson (0000-0002-7463-2989, National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1095-1112 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2012.712813 |
| PMID | 22966993 |
| OpenAlex | W2151315175 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This article will examine the social implications for African American homosexual males seeking to achieve the American Dream. Invisible Life and Just as I Am-the first two novels in a trilogy by the late E. Lynn Harris writing from a semi-autobiographical perspective in late-twentieth century America-will serve as the texts that drive this research topic. Careful analysis of these works will substantiate the assertion that the American Dream, even on the cusp of the new millennium, is just beyond the grasp of this specific subpopulation
Dream · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Race, History, and American Society
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Masculinities, the Metrosexual, and Media Images
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The “Religiously Mediated Change” of 11 Gay Men
Racialized Life-Chance Opportunities across the Class Structure
Culture and Inequality
Beyond the Down Low
And Then There was the Down Low
Mining the Invisible
Second-Rate Nation
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |