Christine M. Robinson, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Interdiscplinary Liberal Studies at James Madison University. Her recent research, which has appeared in Gender & Society and Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, focuses on "deviant" subcultures and the social control of sexualities. In 2006, she received the Joan Heller-Diane Bernard Fellowship from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in New York. Her current research focuses on the global emergence of the ex-gay movement.

I use examples from this thought-provoking book in my classes...When I want students to think beyond the obvious social control = physical force, I cite examples from this book. It always sparks a lively discussion.....

• Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 MethodsChapter 4 The Production of Us and ThemChapter 5 Protecting Community SpaceChapter 6 Norms of the Lesbian CommunityChapter 7 The Production of Community through Social ControlPart 8 AppendixPart 9 EndnotesPart 10 BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author

Christine M. Robinson, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Interdiscplinary Liberal Studies at James Madison University. Her recent research, which has appeared in Gender & Society and Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, focuses on "deviant" subcultures and the social control of sexualities. In 2006, she received the Joan Heller-Diane Bernard Fellowship from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in New York. Her current research focuses on the global emergence of the ex-gay movement.

I use examples from this thought-provoking book in my classes...When I want students to think beyond the obvious social control = physical force, I cite examples from this book. It always sparks a lively discussion.....

• Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 MethodsChapter 4 The Production of Us and ThemChapter 5 Protecting Community SpaceChapter 6 Norms of the Lesbian CommunityChapter 7 The Production of Community through Social ControlPart 8 AppendixPart 9 EndnotesPart 10 BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author

Christine M. Robinson, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Interdiscplinary Liberal Studies at James Madison University. Her recent research, which has appeared in Gender & Society and Deviant Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, focuses on "deviant" subcultures and the social control of sexualities. In 2006, she received the Joan Heller-Diane Bernard Fellowship from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in New York. Her current research focuses on the global emergence of the ex-gay movement.

I use examples from this thought-provoking book in my classes...When I want students to think beyond the obvious social control = physical force, I cite examples from this book. It always sparks a lively discussion.....

• Part 1 PrefaceChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 MethodsChapter 4 The Production of Us and ThemChapter 5 Protecting Community SpaceChapter 6 Norms of the Lesbian CommunityChapter 7 The Production of Community through Social ControlPart 8 AppendixPart 9 EndnotesPart 10 BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author