An Examination of Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT Populations Across the United States
Intersections of Race and Sexuality
Authors: Battle, Juan, Pastrana, Jr., Antonio (Jay), Harris, Angelique
Free Preview- Explores and celebrates the diversity of LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander populations
- Offers insight into how the daily lives of these individuals are different from those of other LGBT people
- Debunks various harmful misconceptions about the LGBT community as a whole
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- About this book
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This book utilizes personal narratives and survey data from over 500 respondents to explore the diversity of experiences across Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT communities within the United States. Additionally, the authors document and celebrate many of the everyday strengths and strategies employed by this extraordinary population to navigate and negotiate their daily lives.
- About the authors
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Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA
Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA
Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA - Reviews
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“This work and its two companion books on the Latinx and Black LGBT populations make important contributions that advance the fields of race, sexuality, social justice, and their intersections.” (Patricia Hill Collins, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, USA, and Charles Phelps Taft Emeritus Professor, University of Cincinnati, USA)
“Ground-breaking in its scope, this report on Asian Pacific Islander LGBT people shatters stereotypes and presents intriguing insights into the lives and challenges of a large and diverse set of communities that still remain invisible to the mainstream.” (Urvashi Vaid, Managing Director of The Vaid Group, a social innovation and strategy firm that works on global and domestic projects, thevaidgroup.com)
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-14
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Current Trends
Pages 15-21
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Coming Out and Being Out
Pages 23-31
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Religion and Spirituality
Pages 33-42
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Family Life
Pages 43-54
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- An Examination of Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT Populations Across the United States
- Book Subtitle
- Intersections of Race and Sexuality
- Authors
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- Juan Battle
- Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr.
- Angelique Harris
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-56519-8
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-137-56519-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-56518-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VIII, 65
- Number of Illustrations
- 18 b/w illustrations
- Topics
