{"product_id":"straights-heterosexuality-in-post-closeted-culture-9780814764596","title":"Straights: Heterosexuality in Post-Closeted Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores how straight Americans make sense of their sexual and gendered selves\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the Stonewall Riots in 1969, the politics of sexual identity in America have drastically transformed. It's almost old news that recent generations of Americans have grown up in a culture more accepting of out lesbians and gay men, seen the proliferation of LGBTQ media representation, and witnessed the attainment of a range of legal rights for same-sex couples. But the changes wrought by a so-called \"post-closeted culture\" have not just affected the queer community--heterosexuals are also in the midst of a sea change in how their sexuality plays out in everyday life. In \u003ci\u003eStraights\u003c\/i\u003e, James Joseph Dean argues that heterosexuals can neither assume the invisibility of gays and lesbians, nor count on the assumption that their own\u003cbr\u003eheterosexuality will go unchallenged. The presumption that we are all heterosexual, or that there is such a thing as 'compulsory heterosexuality, ' he claims, has vanished. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on 60 in-depth interviews with a diverse group of straight men and women, \u003ci\u003eStraights\u003c\/i\u003e explores how straight Americans make sense of their sexual and gendered selves in this new landscape, particularly with an understanding of how race\u003cbr\u003edoes and does not play a role in these conceptions. Dean provides a historical understanding of heterosexuality and how it was first established, then moves on to examine the changing nature of masculinity and femininity and, most importantly, the emergence of a new kind of heterosexuality--notably, for men, the metrosexual, and for women, the emergence of a more fluid sexuality. The book also documents the way heterosexuals interact and form relationships with their LGBTQ family members, friends, acquaintances, and coworkers. Although homophobia persists among straight individuals, Dean shows that being gay-friendly or against homophobic expressions is also increasingly common among straight Americans. A fascinating study, \u003ci\u003eStraights\u003c\/i\u003e provides an in-depth look at the changing nature of sexual expression in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Joseph Dean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814764596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 1064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Joseph Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University. His research focuses on the sociology of sexualities, particularly the sociology of heterosexualities. Dean's work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eSexualities\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sociological Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSociology Compass\u003c\/em\u003e, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40183703339123,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7e8cc4a9-654a-48fb-a238-423a5adbac87.jpg?v=1655558268","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/straights-heterosexuality-in-post-closeted-culture-9780814764596","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}