Queer Theory Sociology

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.