Queer Theory Sociology

Steven Seidman, Professor of Sociology at State University of New York at Albany, writes extensively in the areas of social theory, cultural sociology and sexual politics. He also wrote Contested Knowledge (Blackwell, 1994).

• Series Editor's Preface. Acknowledgements.Introduction by Steven Seidman.Part I: Sociological Perspectives on Homosexual Desire:.1. The homosexual role: Mary McIntosh.2. The construction of homosexuality: Jeffrey Weeks.3. Symbolic interactionism and the forms of homosexuality: Ken Plummer.4. Capitialism, bureaucracy, and male homosexuality: David Greenburg and Marcia Bystryn.5. Structural foundations of the gay world: Barry Adam.Part II: Sociology/Queer Theory: A Dialogue:.6. I can't even think straight: queer theory and the missing sexual revolution in sociology: Arlene Stein and Ken Plummer.7. A queer encounter: sociology and study of sexuality: Steven Epstein.8. The heterosexual imaginary: feminist sociology and theories of gender: Crys Ingraham.9. The politics of inside/out: queer theory, poststructuralism, and a sociological approach to sexuality: Ki Namaste.10. A place in the rainbow: theorizing lesbian and gay culture: Jancie Irvine.Part III: Queer Sociological Approaches: Identity & Society: .11. Maiden voyage: excursion into sexuality and identity politics in Asian America: Dana Takagi.12. A certain swagger when I walk: performing lesbian identity: Kristin Esterberg.13. Containing AIDS: Magic Johnson and post (Reagan) American: Cheryl Cole.14. The dilemma of identity: bisexuality in the heterosexual matrix: Amber Ault.Part IV: Queer Sociological Approaches: Identity & Politics:.15. Postmodernism and queer identities: Scott Bravmann.16. Contested membership: black gay identities and the politics of AIDS: Cathy Cohen.17. Must identity movements self destruct? A queer dilemma: Joshua Gamson.18. The depoliticization of Dutch gay identity of why Dutch gays aren't queer: Jan Willem Duyvendak.Index.