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Gay Men's Relationships Across the Life Course

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 1-13
  3. Collecting 97 Gay Men’s Life Stories

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 14-36
  4. Single Men

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 37-61
  5. Long-Lasting Relationships

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 62-82
  6. Fatherhood

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 83-99
  7. Marriage

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 100-120
  8. Cohabitation

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 121-144
  9. Living in the Midst of HIV-AIDS

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 145-164
  10. Conclusion

    • Peter Robinson
    Pages 165-169
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 170-202

About this book

This book examines the life stories of a diverse sample of gay men from nine major international cities. Through their relationship stories, old established patterns of gay life are compared with new, emerging patterns of fatherhood, friendship and parenting.

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"A valuable sociological contribution to a crucial set of debates around the life experiences and relationships of gay men . . . This is an important book, that will be of interest to sociologists and other researchers interested in understanding gay men's relationships across the life course in particular, but also in understanding relationship formation and maintenance processes over the life course more generally. The book is written in a clear, thoughtful and accessible style, meaning that it will be of interest to students at all levels as well as to academic readers. The timely nature of the topic of the book means that it will also be of interest and relevance to a broader audience than a purely academic readership . . . it is clear that Peter Robinson is making an important and sustained contribution to sociological understandings of the worlds of gay men." - New Zealand Sociology

Authors and Affiliations

  • Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

    Peter Robinson

About the author

Peter Robinson is Lecturer in Sociology at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. His research interests include ageing, sexuality, and social justice. His first book, The Changing World of Gay Men won The Australian Sociological Association's inaugural Raewyn Connell Prize in 2010.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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